Big Marine

Washington County, Minnesota — DOW #82005200

209 Surveys

Special Regulations for Big Marine

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit 10.

Invasive Species Alert

Big Marine has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

1,799.22

Acres

60 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Big Marine. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	12.8	—	—	20
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	12.7	—	—	140
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.86 lb	52
1999-07-26	Survey seining	4.3	—	0.03 lb	17
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.06 lb	13
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.16 lb	23
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	10.0	—	—	50
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	2.5	—	—	10
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	—	4
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.94 lb	35
1951-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	—	21
2008-08-04	Standard electrofishing	39.0	—	0.53 lb	26
2008-08-04	Survey seining	6.3	—	0.01 lb	25
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.02 lb	22
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	—	10
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	18.4	—	—	129
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	8.0	—	—	32
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	23.8	—	—	48

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	31.4	—	—	49
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	17.6	—	—	193
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	6.9	—	0.25 lb	83
1999-07-26	Survey seining	48.3	—	0.02 lb	193
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	10.0	—	0.09 lb	80
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	44.8 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.06 lb	852
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	35.7	—	—	54
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	208.6	—	—	1043
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	106.0	—	—	424
2021-05-11	Special trap nets	26.9	—	0.42 lb	242
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	9.7	—	0.32 lb	116
1951-06-19	Standard trap nets	39.0 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.13 lb	195
2008-08-04	Survey seining	18.3	—	—	73
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.13 lb	40
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	48.4 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.10 lb	726
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	105.2	—	—	212
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	295.3	—	—	2067
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	61.8	—	—	247

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	2
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.29 lb	19
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.18 lb	56
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.32 lb	34
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	10
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.31 lb	62
1951-06-19	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.36 lb	29
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.13 lb	59
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	4.9 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.46 lb	74
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	10.4	—	—	21
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	7
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	3
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	13.9	—	28
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	14
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	9.0	—	14
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	21.8	—	87
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	2
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	23.4	—	117
2008-08-04	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	13
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	20.6	—	144

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	3.2	—	—	5
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	3.8	—	—	42
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.34 lb	28
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.23 lb	3
1999-07-26	Survey seining	5.3	—	0.03 lb	21
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.08 lb	24
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	22.8	—	—	114
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	—	6
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.28 lb	6
1951-06-19	Standard gill nets	9.6 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.14 lb	105
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	—	3
2008-08-04	Survey seining	12.3	—	—	49
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	22.1	—	—	155
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	8
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	—	8

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	20.2 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	0.73 lb	242
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	21.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.82 lb	172
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.53 lb	21
1999-07-26	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	18.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	0.87 lb	226
1951-06-19	Standard gill nets	9.9 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.74 lb	109
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	16.4 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.3	1.72 lb	131
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	—	13
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	4
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	0.5	—	—	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	2
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	8
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	5.8	—	9
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	14
1999-07-26	Survey seining	1.3	—	5
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	5
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	5
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	4.6	—	7
2008-08-04	Survey seining	0.5	—	2
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	3.9	—	27
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	3
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	3

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	11
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	16.7	—	—	26
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.08 lb	1
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	4.6	—	—	7
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	16.0	—	—	80
2008-08-04	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	—	1
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	3
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	14.4	—	—	29
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	78.7	—	—	551

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	29.9	—	329
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	46.2	—	72
1999-07-26	Survey seining	18.8	—	75
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	14.5	—	58
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	30.4	—	46
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	70.8	—	354
2008-08-04	Survey seining	2.5	—	10
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	4.5	—	18
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	17.4	—	35
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	84.6	—	592

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	9.1	—	100
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	2
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	4.6	—	7
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	26.8	—	134
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	26.0	—	104
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	3
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	62.0	—	434
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	16.0	—	64

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	3.1	—	34
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	5.1	—	8
1999-07-26	Survey seining	0.5	—	2
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	4
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	3.3	—	5
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	3.8	—	19
2008-08-04	Survey seining	3.0	—	12
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	13
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	5.5	—	11
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	4.6	—	32

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	3.2	—	—	5
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.32 lb	14
1999-07-26	Survey seining	3.0	—	0.07 lb	12
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.10 lb	20
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	4.4	—	0.16 lb	84
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	2
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	9
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.65 lb	1
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	—	33
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	2
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	0.9	—	—	6

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	0.6	—	—	1
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.83 lb	47
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.86 lb	28
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.83 lb	28
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	2
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	10.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.75 lb	131
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.93 lb	31
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	—	36

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	6
2018-08-20	Backpack electrofishing	3.9	—	6
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	2
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	4
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	12

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	5.7	—	0.25 lb	68
1999-07-26	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.07 lb	3
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.9	—	0.07 lb	7
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.06 lb	138
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	3.2	—	—	16
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	4.1	—	0.23 lb	49
1951-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	0.20 lb	10
2008-08-04	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.07 lb	6
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.2	—	26
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	4.0	—	—	28
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	9

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	50-ft beach seine	1.4	—	15
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	6
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	3
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	12

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	1.00 lb	7
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.85 lb	1
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.77 lb	2
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.66 lb	6
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	—	8
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.56 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.17 lb	3
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	6.6 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.20 lb	53
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	—	13
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.80 lb	39
1951-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.28 lb	14
2008-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	2.55 lb	19
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.47 lb	27
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	—	6

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.04 lb	1
2020-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.28 lb	14
2008-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	—	3

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-08-25	Backpack electrofishing	8.6	—	13
2014-08-25	50-ft beach seine	3.6	—	18
2014-08-25	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2019-07-22	50-ft beach seine	1.1	—	8
2019-07-22	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	7

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1951-06-19	Standard trap nets	11.6	—	0.61 lb	58

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-07-22	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	4

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

61 Marine & Sports

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-3522

★ 4.4

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Afton, MN

(651) 436-6892

★ 4.4

Bayport launch

Bayport, MN

★ 4.6

Bayport Marina Association

Bayport, MN

(651) 439-2040

★ 4.7

Beanie's Marina

Lakeland, MN

(651) 400-9383

★ 3.5

Boat Storage

Forest Lake, MN

Resorts & Lodges Near Big Marine

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Forest Leaf Lake House

Fishing Resort Forest Lake

(323) 614-3121

J.W. Resort

Fishing Resort Hastings

(715) 781-7808

Stillwater Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort Stillwater

(651) 983-5566

Ice Castle USA

Fishing Resort Forest Lake

(651) 272-5474

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Big Marine. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Big Marine

Croix Boys Guided Adventures

Fishing Guide

(763) 742-7017

FXR Factory Outlet Superstore - Forest Lake, MN

Fishing Guide

(612) 286-1591

Hook Line & Sinker Outdoor Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

(612) 704-2498

McMahon’s Musky Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(651) 206-8767

Mighty Musky Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(651) 335-2118

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Big Marine

Special Regulations for Big Marine

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Black Crappie

CNM

BNS

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Green Sunfish

Johnny Darter

Golden Shiner

Bluntnose Minnow

BCS

BKF

Hybrid Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Iowa Darter

Pumpkinseed

SFS

Black Bullhead

Walleye

White Sucker

Brown Bullhead

Spottail Shiner

Bullhead

Tadpole Madtom

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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BackWoods Bear Bait

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center

Bayport Custom Rods

Big Marine Lake Store

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DICK'S Sporting Goods

Nearby Marinas

61 Marine & Sports

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Bayport launch

Bayport Marina Association

Beanie's Marina

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