4 miles northwest of Lake Lillian
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 44.9945° N, 94.9383° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:01 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Big Kandiyohi Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 19 stockings of Big Kandiyohi Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 666,800 walleye fry. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 666,800 walleye fry.
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 Kandiyohi Lake was in July 2021: 3 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 6.2 · 2006 12 · 2011 33 · 2016 11 · 2021 18
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2004 1.4 · 2006 1.5 · 2011 2.5 · 2016 0.2 · 2021 1.6
Walleye: 68 measured, 8 to 25 in, half 20 in or longer; average 3 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 15 measured, 8 to 32 in, half 26 in or longer; average 4.9 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 12 measured, 6 to 17 in, half 17 in or longer; average 3 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–2 lb).
Black crappie: 50 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.19 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 24 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 19 Jul 2021, 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 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2006–2021.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Big Kandiyohi Lake is 18 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,730 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Big Kandiyohi Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; Big Kandiyohi Lake (E) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 19 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 666,800 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2021 standard survey caught 13 species, most often yellow perch, walleye, black crappie and bluegill.
About 64% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.