Big fishing

Big fishing has Walleye and Crappie on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Big

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide

How Big is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023 and 2024.

Fish stocked in 2022

14,854

Fish stocked in 2025

9,087

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye13–report
2025Walleye6,074–report
2025Crappie3,000–report
2022Walleye12,070–report
2022Walleye2,784–report

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Big?

Fishing Big usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 4 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Crappie. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Crappie was last stocked 2025.

When is Big stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2023 and 2024.