---
type: lake
name: "Little Sand Lake"
county: "Cass"
nearest_town: "Remer"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 413
max_depth_ft: 12
latitude: 47.08902
longitude: -93.97263
lake_score: 54
dnr_lake_id: "11009200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/little-sand-lake
---

# Little Sand Lake

Lake in Cass County, Minnesota, near Remer

- **Surface Area**: 413 acres
- **Max Depth**: 12 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 54/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Sand Lake is a 413-acre lake near Remer in Cass County, Minnesota. It reaches 12 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 10 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2022.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 16, based on 6 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 10
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2022
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 16
- **Years of record**: 6
- **Earliest**: 2005-04-09
- **Latest**: 2008-04-24

## Nearby Lakes

- [Big Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/big-sand-lake) - 1.9 miles, 731 acres
- [Grave Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/grave-lake) - 2.3 miles, 373 acres
- [Knight Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/knight-lake) - 2.8 miles, 131 acres
- [Swift Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/swift-lake) - 5.2 miles, 357 acres
- [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/birch-lake-remer) - 5.4 miles, 276 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/long-lake-remer) - 5.6 miles, 115 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.08902,-93.97263)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=11009200)
- [All lakes in Cass County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/little-sand-lake)*