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What Fish Are in Big Swan Lake?

Big Swan Lake in Meeker County, Minnesota has 23 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, smallmouth buffalo, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of D (Poor).

All Documented Species

Game Fish & Panfish in Big Swan Lake

Big Swan Lake supports 8 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie. With a water quality grade of D and a maximum depth of 32 feet across 684 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.

Lake Conditions

Water Quality GradeD (Poor)
Water Clarity2.5 ft
Maximum Depth32 ft
Surface Area684 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count23