Minnesota · DNR survey data
Big Moose Lake
Big Moose Lake covers 1,025 acres in St. Louis County, running to 23 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
WalleyeGood numbers4.9per gill net17"Typical27"Biggest
Lengths measured · 44 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 44 fish
2024Lengths measured · 90 fish
2014Lengths measured · 29 fish
2009Lengths measured · 48 fish
2003Smallmouth bassPresent7.1per gill net14"Typical16"Biggest
Lengths measured · 64 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 64 fish
2024Lengths measured · 62 fish
2014Lengths measured · 24 fish
2009Lengths measured · 22 fish
2003No recent survey rating.
Rock bassExcellent numbers5.1per gill net8"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 46 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 46 fish
2024Lengths measured · 41 fish
2014Lengths measured · 24 fish
2009Lengths measured · 14 fish
2003Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Big Moose Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Big Moose Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Cummings Lake · 1,038 ac · 3.8 mi
- Coxey Pond · 192 ac · 4.2 mi
- Big Lake · 1,904 ac · 4.5 mi
- Slim Lake · 312 ac · 5.9 mi
- Agassa Lake · 72 ac · 6.3 mi
- Ed Shave Lake · 91 ac · 6.9 mi
- Crab Lake · 420 ac · 7 mi
- Meander Lake · 99 ac · 7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Big Moose Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Big Moose Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Big Moose Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Big Moose Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Big Moose Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Big Moose Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Big Moose Lake in 2024, the most recent of 8 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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