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Big Swan Lake

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Big Swan Lake is a 684-acre lake in Meeker County, 32 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
47003800
County
Meeker
Surface area
684 acres
Maximum depth
32 feet
Mean depth
11 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
338 acres, 49% of the lake
Shoreline
6.3 miles
Average water clarity
2.2 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
23, since 1947
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 40
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 18 other species
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (170,219)
Stocked in 2019
walleye fry (170,970)
Stocked in 2017
walleye fry (338,000)
Big Swan Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, 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
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes

Sources

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.

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