Big Swan Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77002300

County

Todd

Surface area

947 acres

Maximum depth

45 feet

Mean depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

404 acres, 43% of the lake

Shoreline

7.8 miles

Average water clarity

5.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

20, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 976, largemouth bass 337, yellow perch 207, pumpkinseed 105, green sunfish 96, hybrid sunfish 28, black crappie 28, northern pike 10

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 28 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (3,430)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (600,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (4,310)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Big Swan Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 14 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. One over 36" allowed in possession. Possession limit six.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.