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Sandy Lake - 5/21/2008 12:34:38 PM

fryem

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Quick question can the general public fish in Sandy Lake if so is with a boat, shore or both? My one buddies Dad has ice fished there before within the last couple of years just by parking and walking out on lake.

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/21/2008 12:53:14 PM

outasync

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ya theres like a $3 launch fee. I'll warn you the water is usually super clear so i've had most luck late evenings or after dark when the jetskis are gone. ive only fished it for musky though so good luck

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/21/2008 2:24:55 PM

fryem

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Thanks for the info. I guess I could find the launch in Stoneboro?...who owns the lake anyway?

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/22/2008 11:59:01 AM

eyesandgillz

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In the spring, when my pap was still alive, he and his buddies would fish it for panfish before Wilhelm started to heat up. They liked fishing it but just didn't want to deal with all the recreational boaters in the summer. They always did well on nice sized gills, crappie and perch. Once the weather got warmer, they'd start fishing Wilhelm again for the peace and quiet.

Forgot to mention, the launch is by the swim beach in Stoneboro.

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/22/2008 12:55:08 PM

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Eyes&gillz,

Forgive me for asking but from being a lurker on this site for the past couple of years and seeing your posts do you have a camp near wilhelm I have a trailer in vactionland campground ground. Just wondering

thanks

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/22/2008 9:43:08 PM

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I think the launch fee is now $5.

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/22/2008 9:59:24 PM

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Is it still per person or just $5 per boat? About 17-20 yrs. ago it cost me $25-$30 just to go waterski with some friends.

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/22/2008 11:30:27 PM

outasync

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it was per boat the last time i went up 2 years ago

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/23/2008 10:18:49 AM

eyesandgillz

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fryem,

My family has a trailer at Camp Wilhelm across the lake from Vacationland. We have been camping there since I was born in 1975. Started out tent camping with my parents when I was only a couple months old. Learned to cast a spinning rod when I was 3 and have been panfishing, bassing and fishing for eyes on Wilhelm ever since then.

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/25/2008 12:03:52 AM

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I believe it costs $5 to launch a boat, to ski requires paying to "swim". This is per person, not sure how much, like 4 or 5 for adults.

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RE: Sandy Lake - 5/25/2008 10:40:13 PM

crappiefisher

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Thanks, sortta what I figured. Couldn't remember paying that much to fish from a boat but it's been some years