Big Sand fishing

Big Sand fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
2
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Big Sand

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Big Sand is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

14,959

Fish stocked in 2024

17,717

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 17,717 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 14,959 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Long 10.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Girl 13.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Margaret 14.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Marion 14.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Hazel 15.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Public land at Big Sand

Big Sand is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Chippewa National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Big Sand?

Fishing Big Sand usually means Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Big Sand stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Big Sand were stocked more recently?

Long (10.2 mi), Girl (13.3 mi), Margaret (14.5 mi), Marion (14.8 mi), and Hazel (15.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Long is also stocked with Walleye and Girl is also stocked with Walleye.