3 miles south of Grey Eagle
Todd County, Minnesota · 45.7788° N, 94.7495° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:36 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
5 public access sites on Big Birch Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of Big Birch Lake in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,900,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,900,000 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 Birch Lake was in August 2021: 15 gill nets caught 16 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2007 7.4 · 2010 11 · 2014 4.4 · 2018 6.1 · 2021 7.5
Walleye: 122 measured, 7 to 29 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.7 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 435 measured, 14 to 30 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 70 measured, 5 to 17 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.96 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 30 measured, 8 to 20 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 40 measured, 4 to 14 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.4 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Also caught: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 9 Aug 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 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2007–2014.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Big Birch Lake is 81 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,106 acres.
Yes. 5 public access sites are listed: Big Birch Lake (N) Public Water Access Site; Big Birch Lake, Hunters Bay Public Water Access Site; Big Birch Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site; Big Birch Lake, State Forest Public Water Access Site; Stundabecks Bay Access Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,900,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2021 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, walleye, northern pike and yellow perch.
About 100% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.