Last stocked
June 26, 2025
Plants on record
27
Since 1980
Species recorded
2
Surface acres
888.3
Access and facts
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
A DNR-listed public boating access site with 2 launch lanes and 1 pier serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.
Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities
How Big Star Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of July. In 2025 it was June 26, 2025, earlier than usual.
No plants recorded in 23 years between 1980 and 2025.
About 493 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Lake County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Condon Lake (5.8 mi) was stocked more recently.
Fish at Big Star Lake
Fishing Big Star Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 14 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.
Around the dates Big Star Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 67.1°F in June, 69.8°F in August, 51.3°F in October, 71.6°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Walleye 14 plants
- Plants
- 14 of 27
- Last stocked
- June 26, 2025
Tiger Muskie 13 plants
- Plants
- 13 of 27
- Last stocked
- October 10, 1991
Fish stocked per year
- 7,2571980
- 3,6001981
- 5,0001982
- 3,0001983
- 3,2401984
- 2,4001985
- 3,0001986
- 3,1001987
- 2,6001988
- 3,6001989
- 3,6001990
- 3,6001991
- 10,1712004
- 20,1022005
- 28,4422008
- 22,2072009
- 27,5862012
- 46,0642015
- 45,7042017
- 28,2262018
- 55,0362021
- 50,1512023
- 60,5282025
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2025 | Walleye | 60,528 | – | report |
| June 8, 2023 | Walleye | 17,819 | – | report |
| June 7, 2023 | Walleye | 32,332 | – | report |
| June 2, 2021 | Walleye | 55,036 | – | report |
| November 1, 2018 | Walleye | 501 | – | report |
| October 31, 2018 | Walleye | 1,388 | – | report |
| June 26, 2018 | Walleye | 26,337 | – | report |
| June 1, 2017 | Walleye | 45,704 | – | report |
| June 3, 2015 | Walleye | 46,064 | – | report |
| June 1, 2012 | Walleye | 27,586 | – | report |
| July 15, 2009 | Walleye | 22,207 | – | report |
| June 25, 2008 | Walleye | 28,442 | – | report |
| June 8, 2005 | Walleye | 20,102 | – | report |
| June 15, 2004 | Walleye | 10,171 | – | report |
| October 10, 1991 | Tiger Muskie | 3,600 | – | report |
| September 27, 1990 | Tiger Muskie | 3,600 | – | report |
| September 19, 1989 | Tiger Muskie | 3,600 | – | report |
| October 3, 1988 | Tiger Muskie | 2,600 | – | report |
| October 6, 1987 | Tiger Muskie | 3,100 | – | report |
| September 17, 1986 | Tiger Muskie | 3,000 | – | report |
| August 13, 1985 | Tiger Muskie | 2,400 | – | report |
| August 22, 1984 | Tiger Muskie | 3,240 | – | report |
| August 1, 1983 | Tiger Muskie | 3,000 | – | report |
| August 6, 1982 | Tiger Muskie | 5,000 | – | report |
| August 13, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 3,600 | – | report |
| July 18, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 1,673 | – | report |
| July 18, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 5,584 | – | report |
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Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.