Sand Point

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69061700

126 Surveys

Special Regulations for Sand Point

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Combined possession limit six, only four may be walleye. All walleye from 18-26" must be immediately released. One over 26" allowed in possession.

Invasive Species Alert

Sand Point has confirmed populations of:

spiny waterflea
zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

8,526.51

Acres

184 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Sand Point. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.27 lb	111
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	6.1 (normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.54 lb	92
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	9.1 (normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.43 lb	127
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	6.9 (normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.59 lb	103

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.10 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	2.9 (above normal)	1.1 – 2.4	3.09 lb	35
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.1 – 2.4	4.92 lb	19
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.1 – 2.4	3.34 lb	22
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	1.1 – 2.4	3.91 lb	49
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	1.1 – 2.4	3.58 lb	49
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	2.9 (above normal)	1.1 – 2.4	3.27 lb	43
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	1.1 – 2.4	2.30 lb	49
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	2.6 (above normal)	1.1 – 2.4	3.40 lb	39
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	3.9 (above normal)	1.1 – 2.4	2.83 lb	59
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	3.4 (above normal)	1.1 – 2.4	3.15 lb	51

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.14 lb	7
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.26 lb	21
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.31 lb	12
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.13 lb	23
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.10 lb	25
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.30 lb	12
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.37 lb	13
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.24 lb	19
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.55 lb	7
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.26 lb	17

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	2.56 lb	20
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	2.09 lb	34
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	4.4 (above normal)	1.4 – 3.0	2.27 lb	62
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	1.94 lb	33
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	2.13 lb	25
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	2.37 lb	29
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	2.32 lb	24
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 3.0	2.26 lb	20
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.4 – 3.0	2.70 lb	14
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	2.29 lb	21

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	3.6 – 10.8	0.83 lb	63
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	9.1 (normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.00 lb	137
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	0.86 lb	172
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	11.9 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.30 lb	179
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	13.5 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.08 lb	203
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	7.1 (normal)	3.6 – 10.8	0.96 lb	106
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	3.6 – 10.8	0.84 lb	155
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	8.7 (normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.32 lb	131
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.08 lb	145
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.18 lb	142

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.73 lb	12
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.23 lb	8
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.85 lb	8
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.02 lb	4
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	2.48 lb	2
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.96 lb	9
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.29 lb	2
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.19 lb	9
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.16 lb	5
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.25 lb	8

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 1.0	2.40 lb	1
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.0	2.00 lb	2

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 3.0	3.90 lb	2
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 3.0	0.39 lb	2
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 3.0	2.25 lb	3
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 3.0	1.29 lb	4
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 3.0	1.70 lb	2
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 3.0	1.39 lb	2
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 3.0	1.35 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.14 lb	27
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.11 lb	69
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.10 lb	91
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.11 lb	55
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.14 lb	23
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.11 lb	35
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.11 lb	41
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.15 lb	21
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.13 lb	37
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.14 lb	51

SAR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.27 lb	6
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.50 lb	23
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.44 lb	20
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.37 lb	19
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.30 lb	17
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.28 lb	18
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.25 lb	17
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.27 lb	15
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.33 lb	10
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 4.3	0.30 lb	20

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.40 lb	5
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.37 lb	15
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.30 lb	27
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.28 lb	15
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.37 lb	11
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.29 lb	17
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.42 lb	27
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.30 lb	39
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.35 lb	25
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.32 lb	25

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-09-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 4.7	0.10 lb	4
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 4.7	0.26 lb	6
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 4.7	0.08 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-09-21	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.25 lb	1
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.08 lb	19
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.34 lb	2
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.31 lb	1
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.49 lb	1
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	4
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1

RHS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	3.03 lb	1
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1.97 lb	5
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	2.68 lb	2
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	2.35 lb	1

SIL

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	—	1
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	—	1
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	3

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.16 lb	5

LKS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	4.96 lb	1
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.32 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-09-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1.38 lb	1
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1.55 lb	1

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.29 lb	1

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-10-04	Standard gill nets	9.2	—	0.42 lb	138
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	4.9	—	0.58 lb	73
2015-10-06	Standard gill nets	6.2	—	0.54 lb	93
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	7.9	—	0.45 lb	119
2023-10-02	Standard gill nets	8.2	—	0.62 lb	123
2022-10-06	Standard gill nets	8.1	—	0.63 lb	121

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-09-30	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1.52 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-10-03	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.4	0.31 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Sand Point. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Burbot Cisco Species Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Lake Sturgeon Lake Whitefish Largemouth Bass Mooneye Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rainbow Smelt Redhorse Rock Bass Sauger Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Sand Point

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

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Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

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(218) 349-5226

(651) 270-7155

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Sand Point

Special Regulations for Sand Point

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Tullibee (Cisco)

Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Walleye

Smallmouth Bass

Shorthead Redhorse

LKW

Yellow Perch

SAR

Rock Bass

Black Bullhead

Bluegill

RHS

SIL

Bullhead

LKS

Largemouth Bass

Burbot

CIS

SLR

Green Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

Benders

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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