Big Spunk Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

73011700

County

Stearns

Surface area

415 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Mean depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

150 acres, 36% of the lake

Shoreline

4.9 miles

Average water clarity

9.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 905, yellow perch 185, largemouth bass 174, pumpkinseed 66, hybrid sunfish 50, green sunfish 26, black crappie 18, rock bass 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (935); walleye fingerlings (726)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (5,070)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (2,250)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Big Spunk Lake, N Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Big Spunk Lake County Park Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by Stearns County, Parks Department

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.