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818-acre lake in Algoma District, Ontario. The lake tops out around 92 ft. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1964, a decades-old survey (a transect sounding survey). What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The drawn water covers 821 acres wrapped in 24.5 miles of bank, broken up by 19 islands. A development index of 6.1 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Roughly 49% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Call it 4.5 mi long by 1.6 mi wide at the broadest reach. Algoma District claims this one. Rainbow Lake sits 1 mi south — the closest neighbouring chart.
When the water first warms, brook trout slide up into 2 to 15 ft. Summer is a 10 to 30 ft game here, winter a 3 to 20 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 10 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (10 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Break off the point (10 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Sand Lake carries 8 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 86 ft down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ontario waters are set by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary) — and special regulations can apply to Sand Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →
Sand Lake is about 92 ft (28 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth data here comes from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1964, a decades-old survey (a transect sounding survey).
Anglers target brook trout on Sand Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Sand Lake is regulated by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary). Check the official Ontario regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Rainbow Lake 1 mi · Agawa Station Lake 5 mi · Maquon Lake 6 mi · Solitaire Lake 6 mi · White Spruce Lake 7 mi · Almonte Lake 7 mi · Viridian Lake 7 mi · Wabigoon Lake 8 mi · Mijinemungshing Lake 8 mi · Dossier Lake 9 mi · Anjigami Lake 9 mi · Little Dossier Lake 9 mi
See how Sand Lake stacks up: best brook trout lakes in Ontario
More water nearby: Algoma District fishing maps (1026 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.