Big LaSalle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

15000100

County

Clearwater

Surface area

235 acres

Maximum depth

48 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

40 acres, 17% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

8.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Lake Itasca

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1976

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (373)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,918)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (1,482)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Big La Salle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by Clearwater County

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.