7 miles southwest of Nevis
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 46.8810° N, 94.9131° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:01 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Big Stony Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of Big Stony Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 1,397 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 307 walleye yearlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Big Stony Lake was in August 2022: 9 gill nets and 8 trap nets caught 10 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2002 3.7 · 2007 6.4 · 2012 3.3 · 2017 3.3 · 2022 7.6
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2002 72 · 2007 62 · 2012 28 · 2017 46 · 2022 18
Walleye: 71 measured, 12 to 23 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1 lb, below normal (normal 1.1–2.6 lb).
Northern pike: 24 measured, 15 to 27 in, half 20 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 45 measured, 6 to 16 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.67 lb, normal (normal 0.4–1.1 lb).
Black crappie: 85 measured, 5 to 11 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.35 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 180 measured, 3 to 7 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.2 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 1 Aug 2022, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2007–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Big Stony Lake is 24 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 343 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Stony Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 1,397 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2022 standard survey caught 10 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, walleye and largemouth bass.
About 46% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.