Sandy

Sherburne County, Minnesota — DOW #71004000

88 Surveys

64.14

Acres

41 ft

Max Depth

13.9 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.18 lb	16
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	39.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.11 lb	79
2002-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.71 lb	2
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.20 lb	2
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.81 lb	9
1986-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.40 lb	1
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.30 lb	4

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.03 lb	2
1986-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.05 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	12.5 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.00 lb	25
1980-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.50 lb	2
2002-08-19	Standard gill nets	4.0 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.93 lb	12
2002-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.11 lb	8
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.08 lb	30
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.65 lb	4
2012-08-21	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.50 lb	29
2012-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	0.77 lb	20
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.59 lb	22
1986-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.87 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1980-07-17	Standard trap nets	24.3	—	0.11 lb	73
2002-08-19	Survey seining	3.3	—	0.05 lb	10
2002-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	1
2002-08-19	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.17 lb	15
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	8.0	—	0.15 lb	32
2012-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.19 lb	12
2012-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.18 lb	1
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.07 lb	3
1986-08-07	Standard trap nets	10.5	—	0.11 lb	42

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	5.00 lb	1
1980-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.10 lb	1
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.10 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.25 lb	2
1980-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.10 lb	2
2002-08-19	Standard electrofishing	78.5	—	1.20 lb	53
2002-08-19	Survey seining	6.0	—	0.02 lb	18
2002-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.63 lb	1
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.10 lb	1
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.75 lb	2
2012-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.35 lb	2
2012-08-21	Standard electrofishing	34.2	—	1.48 lb	27
2012-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.91 lb	1
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.50 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	11.0	—	0.30 lb	22
1980-07-17	Standard trap nets	60.0 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.10 lb	180
2002-08-19	Survey seining	36.7	—	0.03 lb	110
2002-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.07 lb	3
2002-08-19	Standard trap nets	7.4 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.09 lb	67
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	61.5 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.08 lb	246
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.10 lb	6
2012-08-21	Standard trap nets	3.0 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.11 lb	24
2012-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.07 lb	7
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	16.3	—	0.09 lb	49
1986-08-07	Standard trap nets	22.0 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.09 lb	88

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.12 lb	5
1980-07-17	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.09 lb	29
2002-08-19	Survey seining	7.7	—	0.05 lb	23
2002-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.4 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.11 lb	22
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.14 lb	24
2012-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.04 lb	2
2012-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.18 lb	5
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.03 lb	3
1986-08-07	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.05 lb	24

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.33 lb	3
1980-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.38 lb	2
2002-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.03 lb	1
2002-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.28 lb	6
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.14 lb	15
2012-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.07 lb	6
2012-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.20 lb	3
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.10 lb	2
1986-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.30 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.33 lb	3
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.63 lb	3
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.40 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	1
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-08-19	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.49 lb	7
2002-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.73 lb	26
1991-08-26	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.33 lb	23
1991-08-26	Standard trap nets	16.3 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.26 lb	65
2012-08-21	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.42 lb	25
2012-08-21	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.95 lb	31
1986-08-07	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.18 lb	20
1986-08-07	Standard trap nets	15.8 (above normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.16 lb	63

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-08-19	Survey seining	14.7	—	44

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-08-19	Survey seining	20.3	—	61

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.35 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

Central Lakes Rental

Big Lake, MN

(320) 491-2699

★ 5

Due North Dock & Lift

Zimmerman, MN

(763) 856-8020

★ 5

Marina's Sewing

Elk River, MN

(763) 274-1107

★ 4.8

Rivers Edge Commons

Elk River, MN

(763) 635-1150

★ 4.6

Rivers Edge Commons Park Dock

Elk River, MN

★ 5

Riverview Sports And Marine

Elk River, MN

(763) 441-1799

★ 4.6

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Sandy

BiggTime Outdoors

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Sandy

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

BCS

BNS

White Sucker

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Map & Directions

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Dunwright Tackle

Fish-On Gear and Tackle

Gapen Co

Marties Feed and Seed

Riverside Sporting Gear

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Tales & Trails Sports Shop

Tractor Supply Co.

Nearby Marinas

Central Lakes Rental

Due North Dock & Lift

Marina's Sewing

Rivers Edge Commons

Rivers Edge Commons Park Dock

Riverview Sports And Marine

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