Minnesota Fishing Guide

White Sand

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18037900

211 Surveys

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415.06
Acres
27 ft
Max Depth
0
14
Fish Species
15
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.5 – 5.7 0.37 lb 13
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 16.5 (normal) 1.0 – 16.5 0.49 lb 99
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.7 0.95 lb 2
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.0 – 16.5 0.87 lb 16
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.0 – 16.5 0.91 lb 8
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.7 0.50 lb 3
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 27.3 (above normal) 1.0 – 16.5 0.55 lb 164
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 6.7 (normal) 1.0 – 16.5 0.68 lb 40
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.7 0.79 lb 2
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 6.9 (normal) 1.0 – 16.5 0.65 lb 62

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.95 lb 26
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 10.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.81 lb 65
1980-08-11 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.80 lb 10
1980-08-11 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 1.00 lb 4
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.3 1.22 lb 2
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 13.1 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.3 1.22 lb 118
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 1.21 lb 1
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 13.6 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.3 1.04 lb 122
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.78 lb 5
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 26.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.76 lb 156
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 13.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.87 lb 81
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.3 1.63 lb 4
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.79 lb 3
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 11.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.3 0.81 lb 106

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.20 lb 1
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.10 lb 1
1980-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.10 lb 1
1980-08-11 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.08 lb 5
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.9 (below normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.40 lb 6
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.10 lb 20
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.08 lb 2
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.24 lb 4
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.10 lb 1
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.12 lb 6
2000-08-14 Survey seining 0.5 — — 2
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 5.5 (normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.12 lb 33
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.08 lb 2
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.16 lb 6
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 1.1 (below normal) 2.0 – 21.5 0.11 lb 10
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 3.3 — — 3
2019-07-01 50-ft beach seine 13.8 — — 138

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 9.0 (normal) 1.9 – 12.1 0.61 lb 54
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 26.5 (above normal) 2.1 – 10.5 0.64 lb 159
1980-08-11 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.9 – 12.1 0.42 lb 3
1980-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 2.1 – 10.5 0.88 lb 2
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 1.1 (below normal) 1.9 – 12.1 0.93 lb 8
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.1 – 10.5 1.13 lb 4
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 9.9 (normal) 1.9 – 12.1 0.73 lb 89
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.9 – 12.1 1.30 lb 11
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 17.8 (above normal) 1.9 – 12.1 0.55 lb 107
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.1 – 10.5 0.50 lb 6
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 13.0 (above normal) 1.9 – 12.1 0.75 lb 78
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.1 – 10.5 1.07 lb 2
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 1.9 (below normal) 1.9 – 12.1 1.00 lb 17
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 1.9 – 12.1 0.77 lb 43
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 2.1 – 10.5 0.78 lb 6
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 2.2 — — 2

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 2.2 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.42 lb 13
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.88 lb 2
1980-08-11 Standard gill nets 4.7 (below normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.02 lb 14
1980-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.50 lb 1
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 13.3 (above normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.44 lb 93
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 2.23 lb 6
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 9.0 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.82 lb 81
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 6.6 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.39 lb 59
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 4.21 lb 9
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 2.29 lb 41
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 1.20 lb 1
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 2.51 lb 32
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 4.20 lb 2
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 12.2 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.88 lb 110
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 1.67 lb 3
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 4.8 – 12.5 1.83 lb 63
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 1.31 lb 7
2019-07-01 50-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 7
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 3.3 — — 3

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.50 lb 1
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.50 lb 2
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.00 lb 2
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.69 lb 8
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.74 lb 3
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.98 lb 1
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.53 lb 2
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.20 lb 3
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.36 lb 7
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.90 lb 6
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.48 lb 3
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.67 lb 3
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 0.55 lb 1
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 4.4 — — 4

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.32 lb 14
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 4.50 lb 1
1980-08-11 Standard gill nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.0 2.72 lb 10
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.9 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 3.45 lb 6
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 2.4 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 2.16 lb 22
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 3.00 lb 21
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 1.94 lb 14
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.5 5.50 lb 1
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.0 3.64 lb 1
2013-08-19 Special electrofishing 1.1 — 0.52 lb 1
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 2.34 lb 11
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 3.0 3.26 lb 10

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.10 lb 11
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.69 lb 4
1995-08-21 Survey seining 0.5 — 0.09 lb 2
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.99 lb 6
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.52 lb 9
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.44 lb 18
2019-08-19 Standard electrofishing 134.2 — 1.42 lb 109
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 5.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.05 lb 50
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 1.72 lb 9
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.20 lb 9
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.10 lb 1
2000-08-14 Survey seining 9.3 — — 37
2000-08-14 Special electrofishing 45.1 — 1.54 lb 76
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.78 lb 5
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.04 lb 1
2013-08-19 Special electrofishing 79.9 — 1.43 lb 75
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.79 lb 16
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 0.63 lb 9
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 2.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.05 lb 22
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.4 1.38 lb 7
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 128.0 — — 117
2019-07-01 50-ft beach seine 36.8 — — 368

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 2.7 — 0.24 lb 16
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 15.3 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.15 lb 92
1980-08-11 Standard trap nets 16.0 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.14 lb 48
1980-08-11 Standard gill nets 9.3 — 0.14 lb 28
1995-08-21 Survey seining 13.3 — — 53
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 8.4 — 0.11 lb 59
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 49.3 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.15 lb 394
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 15.0 — 0.25 lb 135
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 6.1 — 0.18 lb 55
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 9.7 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.14 lb 87
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 9.5 — 0.18 lb 57
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 25.0 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.12 lb 200
2000-08-14 Survey seining 3.0 — — 12
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 22.5 — 0.12 lb 135
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 31.6 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.09 lb 253
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 17.4 — 0.13 lb 157
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 21.4 (normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.21 lb 193
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 7.0 — 0.12 lb 63
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 50.4 (above normal) 8.3 – 50.1 0.07 lb 454
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 28.4 — — 26
2019-07-01 50-ft beach seine 60.4 — — 604

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.10 lb 1
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.38 lb 2
1980-08-11 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.39 lb 9
1980-08-11 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.30 lb 3
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.22 lb 7
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.27 lb 9
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 6.1 (above normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.26 lb 55
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 4.6 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.27 lb 41
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.48 lb 3
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.23 lb 12
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.29 lb 9
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 5.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.17 lb 30
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.14 lb 3
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 8.7 (above normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.19 lb 78
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.29 lb 20
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 1.0 – 4.8 0.26 lb 33
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.8 – 4.3 0.23 lb 8

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 2.5 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.17 lb 15
1980-08-11 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.12 lb 3
1980-08-11 Standard trap nets 2.3 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.23 lb 7
1995-08-21 Survey seining 2.3 — — 9
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 1.9 — 0.17 lb 13
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.17 lb 14
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 2.6 — 0.24 lb 23
2019-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.4 — 0.11 lb 4
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.19 lb 9
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.10 lb 1
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.07 lb 26
2000-08-14 Survey seining 2.0 — — 8
2000-08-14 Standard gill nets 4.5 — 0.13 lb 27
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 1.9 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.13 lb 15
2013-08-19 Standard gill nets 1.1 — 0.10 lb 10
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.21 lb 6
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.11 lb 1
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 2.8 (below normal) 2.8 – 10.3 0.20 lb 25
2019-07-01 50-ft beach seine 2.5 — — 25

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-14 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 5.22 lb 9
1980-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 4.50 lb 1
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 4.89 lb 8
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 5.63 lb 3
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 5.38 lb 3
1990-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 3.17 lb 3
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 3.12 lb 8
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 2.1 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.5 4.68 lb 17
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.5 5.93 lb 2
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 1.5 4.58 lb 6
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 1.1 — — 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-08-21 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1995-08-21 Standard gill nets 0.7 — 0.17 lb 5
1995-08-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.26 lb 1
2008-08-11 Standard gill nets 0.4 — 0.47 lb 4
2019-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.03 lb 2
1990-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.30 lb 1
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.22 lb 2
2013-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.57 lb 3
2005-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.44 lb 1
2005-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.26 lb 4

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 3.22 lb 1
2019-07-01 50-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 2

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 2.2 — 2

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-01 50-ft beach seine 33.3 — 333
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 37.2 — 34

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-01 50-ft beach seine 1.1 — 11
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 15.3 — 14

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2019-07-01 50-ft beach seine 5.0 — 50
2019-07-01 Backpack electrofishing 2.2 — 2

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Resorts & Lodges Near White Sand

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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near White Sand

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)
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(218) 824-1722
Blong's Brainerd Guide Service
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(218) 825-8965
Brainerd Fishing Guides
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Crosslake Rental
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Ice Camp Outfitters
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(320) 345-7111
Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter
Fishing Guide

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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.