Sand Lake Fishing near Little Round Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Sand Lake is one of the Sawyer County waters in Wisconsin. Land around it is rolling bush. It measures some 943 acres, and wind has room to build across it. At about 5.0 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Sawyer County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Little Round Lake, is 9.9 miles distant. It is 99 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Sand Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Sawyer County cover walleye, brown trout and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Sand Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 9°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Sand Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Mud Lake, 1.1 miles away. Check the position at Sand Lake before loading the car.