Sand Lake Fishing Reports

[lucky]

I just got back from a week long trip on sand. It took me a while to find active fish but this is what i found out. most of my fish were between 18 down to 11 inches and that's good to see. I never tried minnows just leaches and crawlers with the crawlers being favored. when i started in the week the water temps were as high as 73.4 but two days ago it was low as 67.2. It took me a while to figure them out but when i did it seemed like the fronts moving through did not affect them. 13 to 14 FOW with weed lines were key for me and i caught more moving rather then anchored. Although one spot that had a pile of rocks and weeds nearby could be fished anchored easily. GL all

[gunner55]

Hey Lucky,I was up there too & came back 6/30.Stayed 3 weeks & found fish my 2nd day.We got most of ours from the weedline out to the first break,which where we were fishing was 13'-18'.On the days with very little wind we even got some on the break to deep water(18'-24').The best spot for us was also a mix of weeds & rocks with most of our fish got rigging leeches.A lot of 10-12" fish(that went back)but a couple of 17's,an 18 & 19, plus 2 20's.All but 1,that was hooked deep,of the big fish went back too.I was in a 02 Crestliner FH with a 115 Yamaha on it usually by myself.What kind of boat do you have?Where did you stay?We are on the SE end of the lake close to Lakewood Lodge

[lucky]

Gunner55. I stay at driftwood resort. I have been going up there for years with the guys in the spring and this was the first time we took a family trip. I fish out of a white with green decals Warrior. Do You have a place up there?

[gunner55]

Yeah,I've been fishing Sand since the mid 60's when my grandparents bought the place,that's when Grandpa retired.We are on the SE end of the lake a little north of Lakewood Lodge.I think I know where Driftwood is,my parents are friends of 1 of the previuos owners.It's close to the channel where you go into little Sand,isn't it?I don't get up to that end of the lake very often.I'm usually fishing the south side of the islands back down to the narrows.Maybe our paths will cross out on the lake sometime.We're getting ready to head up again next week sometime.Do you get up there more than once a year?

[Mike_Bennewitz]

I have been up at Lakewood Lodge since last Saturday and plan to be here until this coming Saturday. So far the kids and I have had a blast catching pike off the docks with bright colored spinner baits (not a difficult task on this lake and fun on Med. action gear). We plan to head out for Crappies for an evening or two before heading out, and have seen plenty of other resort guests hauling in near limits of walleyes rigging the outside weed edges with leeches and crawlers. I had a massive pike smash my brand new Northland Reed Runner spinner bait the other night and it not only straightened the wire, it pulled the twist out of the line tie point too!

[gunner55]

Hey Mike,I got up here on Monday pm & didn't fish until Wed.Managed to find 2 eyes rigging leeches on a wind blown weed line.1 would of been a nice eater but I didn't want to mess with just 1 so C&R.The other was just a baby but did find a couple of crappies early this morning.We have our own place on the lake & we're just a few doors north of the resort.What are you fishing out of?I'm in a 02 Crestliner FH/Yamaha 115,maybe see you on the lake.Tight lines!!

[gunner55]

Finally found some eyes & figured out how to get them to bite.I been fishing a rock bar that connects 2 other pcs of main lake structure.The fish are anywhere from 14-30 fow,even spotted some in 35.My best results have been 16-24 on the hard bottom edge.Rigging crawlers & leeches has been the go to method but did have some action on spinners/leech.A lot of 10-12" fish going back but did have a 22 last week,a 16 yesterday,& a 17 today, all C&R.Did find a few crappie a week & 1/2 ago so had a meal of fresh fish with my sister & BIL

[gunner55]

Was out Sunday am for a bit & after 2 days of lots of wind,some rain the surface temps were 53-55.We found a few crappie but didn't stay very long.

[gunner55]

With very little wind yesterday for a change we gave it a shot.Still found some fish relatively shallow,15-25',very early & they weren't there very long.When it started to get more light & wind they went deeper.