Big fishing

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

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Big

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Last stocked January 1, 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
January 1, 2025 Walleye 13 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 6,074 – report
January 1, 2025 Crappie 3,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 12,070 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 2,784 – report

Access and facts

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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 January 1, 2025. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Big stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023 and 2024.