Big Lake covers 254 acres with a maximum depth of 48 feet (Minnesota DNR).

Big Lake Lake Report

Q: What fish are in Big Lake?

Big Lake holds Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead.

Big Lake anchors the fast-growing city of the same name in Sherburne County — a commuter lake town on the Northstar line, an easy trip up US-10 from the Twin Cities.

254acres

48 ftmax depth

12.5 ftwater clarity

2.4 mishoreline

1public accesses

The lake

Surface area254 acres
Max depth48 ft
Mean depth18 ft
Water clarity12.5 ft
Shoreline2.4 mi
Public accesses1

Fish species: Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

Lake facts: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder.

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The area

Nearby towns: Becker Big Lake Monticello

Nearby lakes: Lake Minnetonka Lake Waconia White Bear Lake Forest Lake Big Marine Lake Buffalo Lake

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