Big Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77006300

County

Todd

Surface area

297 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

166 acres, 56% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

5.9 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cushing

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 224, largemouth bass 95, northern pike 83, black crappie 75, pumpkinseed 46, hybrid sunfish 32, walleye 10, green sunfish 9

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (150,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (150,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (150,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Big Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.