Big Lake is a lake in Todd County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Big Lake?

Big Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake covers 320 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Big Lake?

Big Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Big Lake (South), Big Lake (North). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Big Lake?

Big Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Big Lake

Todd County, Minnesota320 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

21 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

320 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Measured length

21 ft max depth
Public access

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Big Lake in Todd County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 320 acres.

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Big Lake is a 320-acre lake in Todd County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 21 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Big Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Big Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Big Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Big Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

21 ft

Surface area

320 acres

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Big Lake (South)Public
Big Lake (North)Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Big Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Todd County

D Stoerzinger Pond1.1 miView →Buckhorn Lake1.2 miView →L Kominek Pond1.4 miView →Pine Island Lake15.5 ft clear2.2 miView →Star Lake2.9 miView →Beck Lake2.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Big Lake

Where is Big Lake?: Big Lake is a lake in Todd County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Lake?: Big Lake in Todd County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 320 acres.
Is Big Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Lake?: Big Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake covers 320 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Big Lake?: Big Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Big Lake (South), Big Lake (North). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Big Lake?: Big Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.