Minnesota Lake File

Big Lake — Sherburne County, MN

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Fish species

• black crappie
• bluegill
• bowfin (dogfish)
• brown bullhead
• common carp
• green sunfish
• hybrid sunfish
• largemouth bass
• northern pike
• pumpkinseed
• walleye
• white sucker
• yellow bullhead
• yellow perch

Latest DNR survey (2017-07-31)

Species	CPUE	Avg lbs
YEP	0.11	0.17
GSF	0.33	0.06
YEB	19.33	0.60
NOP	9.17	1.81
LMB	49.64	0.93
YEB	1.44	0.77
NOP	0.22	1.27
HSF	2.67	0.22
CAP	0.11	11.85
WAE	4.50	1.70

CPUE = catch per unit effort in the DNR's nets. Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder.

Public access

There is a city owned access at the park on the southwest corner of the lake. A fee is charged for park use and boat access.

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