Big Fish Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

73010600

County

Stearns

Surface area

557 acres

Maximum depth

70 feet

Mean depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

184 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

5.9 miles

Average water clarity

17.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 241, largemouth bass 127, northern pike 63, hybrid sunfish 57, pumpkinseed 35, black crappie 25, walleye 12, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (100); walleye yearlings (28); walleye fingerlings (4,113)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (10,672); walleye fingerlings (11,210)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (8,736)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Big Fish Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.