4 miles south of Kingston
Meeker County, Minnesota · 45.1435° N, 94.2788° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:08 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Big Swan Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 3 stockings of Big Swan Lake in 3 of the years 2017 to 2022. The most recent, in 2022, included 170,219 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2022: 170,219 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 Swan Lake was in August 2016: 9 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 19 species. This survey is 10 years old. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1997 6.5 · 2002 11 · 2007 1.4 · 2013 3.8 · 2016 8.8
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1997 0.2 · 2002 3.7 · 2007 1.8 · 2013 1.4 · 2016 5.6
Walleye: 80 measured, 12 to 25 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 92 measured, 16 to 32 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.3 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 11 measured, 6 to 17 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.68 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.9 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 8 measured, 9 to 19 in, half 10 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 83 measured, 2 to 13 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.37 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), channel catfish, common carp, hybrid sunfish, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 8 Aug 2016, 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 2 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2007–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Big Swan Lake is 32 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 684 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Big Swan Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 3 stockings of it in 3 of the years 2017 to 2022. The most recent, in 2022, included 170,219 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2016 standard survey caught 19 species, most often northern pike, bluegill, black crappie and walleye.
About 52% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.