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Minnesota›Crow Wing County›White Sand Lake

White Sand Lake

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White Sand LakeCrow Wing County, MN
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Interactive depth contours5-foot typical interval · Official Minnesota DNR survey bathymetry · Not for navigation
Source: Minnesota DNRhigh confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthOfficial Minnesota DNR lake survey: measured depth contours at a 5-ft interval (deepest mapped contour 25 ft), digitized by the DNR from field bathymetric surveys and reprojected to WGS84. Bathymetry © Minnesota DNR. Not for navigation.

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Fishing

Fishing at White Sand Lake

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What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 158 catches on White Sand Lake via Fishbrain — none in the last 30 days.

Latest reported catch: May 29, 2026

Most-reported species

  • Largemouth bass73 reports · peaks May
  • Northern pike36 reports · peaks August
  • Bluegill10 reports
  • Yellow perch7 reports
  • Walleye6 reports
  • Black crappie5 reports
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  • Rock bass4 reports

17 of the 158 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

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Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 0 · Apr 0 · May 29 · Jun 19 · Jul 24 · Aug 24 · Sep 21 · Oct 0 · Nov 0 · Dec 0.

Of the 158 logged catches, 117 carry a month and 121 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2021 had the most reports (35).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

White Sand Lake water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

68°FWarm

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.

Warmest monthAugust · ~74°F
Freezing surfaceDecember – March
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly White Sand Lake water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

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46.3527, -94.2880latitude, longitude

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Public access points

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Depth FAQ

How deep is White Sand Lake?

White Sand Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 25 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

Is there a free depth map of White Sand Lake?

Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of White Sand Lake at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Minnesota DNR survey data.

Where does the White Sand Lake depth map come from?

The interactive depth contours are derived from Minnesota DNR. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Minnesota DNR survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.

View the full White Sand Lake depth map →

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Where this lake data comes from

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LakeList record updated 2026-05-23

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