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Sand Lake trout stocking

St. Louis County, Minnesota · lake · 1,536 ft elevation

Sand Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 9 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
2025
yearly total, no date published
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
9 stockings
since 2017
  • Tied for the most stocked water in St. Louis County (9 stocking days on record).
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

Weather at Sand Lake

  • Tonight
    51°F
    Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    16% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    65°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    79% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    54°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog
    61% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday
    72°F
    Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
    8% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    44°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    3% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Thursday
    62°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Rainbow trout923,4002,600
Brown trout21,545773
Brook trout1438438

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 2,600 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Rainbow trout
2,600
897 lb
20241 stocking · 3,275 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Brown troutRainbow trout
3,275
1,050 lb
20231 stocking · 2,600 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Rainbow trout
2,600
897 lb
20221 stocking · 2,600 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,600 fish
20211 stocking · 2,600 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,600 fish
20201 stocking · 2,600 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,600 fish
20191 stocking · 3,470 fish
  • Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 3,470 fish
20181 stocking · 3,038 fish
  • Yearly total brook trout, rainbow trout, 3,038 fish
20171 stocking · 2,600 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 2,600 fish

From Minnesota fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Minnesota fishing regulations.

Where is Sand Lake?

St. Louis County, Minnesota. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Sand Lake

All stocked waters in St. Louis CountyStocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Sand Lake

When was Sand Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 2,600 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Sand Lake stocked often?
Tied for the most stocked water in St. Louis County (9 stocking days on record). Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Sand Lake?
Rainbow trout (9 stockings, 23,400 fish); Brown trout (2 stockings, 1,545 fish); Brook trout (1 stocking, 438 fish).

Stocking data from the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder stocking reports for its designated stream trout lakes, which give yearly totals without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.