Sandhill Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2495400
Size
44 acres
Max depth
12 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
8.5 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2023
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1983), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
8.5 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Sep 11, 2023. 6 readings on record, 2022 to 2023.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station Sandhill Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Bluegilllast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2016 (large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2016 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Polk County
- Little Mirror Lake1.4 miles away
- Ellofson Lake1.9 miles away
- Clauson Lake2.0 miles away
- Wallin Lake2.3 miles away
- McKeith Lake3.1 miles away
- Round Lake3.2 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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