Big Sand fishing

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

Big Sand
Photo: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
2024
Walleye
Plants on record
2
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Big Sand

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

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

Last stocked 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
2024Walleye17,717–report
2022Walleye14,959–report

Access and facts

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

About Big Sand

Photo of Big Sand
Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

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 2024.

When is Big Sand stocked?

Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022. 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.

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