Big Dick Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31065600
Big Dick Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Big Dick Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 20 ft; surface area 260 acres, 152 littoral acres, 3.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Marcell; DNR lake number (DOW) 31065600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CA | USF | US Forest Service owned access on east side of lake off USFS Rd 2181. |
DNR fish survey, 2008
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 57.11 | 514 | 0.10 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 3.44 | 31 | 0.31 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 0.53 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 1.78 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.33 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 4.29 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.30 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 2.86 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 16.00 | 96 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 5.83 | 35 | 0.38 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 5.33 | 32 | 3.19 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 4.67 | 28 | 0.15 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 21 | 2.16 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.83 | 17 | 1.40 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.29 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.07 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Big Dick Lake is located about five miles northeast of Marcell, MN, and within the Chippewa National Forest. The lake is 249 acres in size of which 152 acres is littoral. The lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet and has about 3 miles of shoreline. There is a U.S. Forest Service carry-in access in the northeast corner. The northern pike catch rate was near the expected range for lakes similar to Big Dick and similar to the previous assessment. A moderate pike fishery exists with an average length of almost 24 inches being sampled in gill nets. Lengths ranged from 17 to 32 inches. Growth was similar to the statewide average except ages 3-5, which exceeded it. Northern pike averaged 24 inches by age 4. The gill net catch rate for black crappie was above the expected range, similar to the previous assessment. Black crappie were sampled in trap nets at a rate within the lake class expected range. Size structure appears good indicating a quality fishery exists. Lengths ranged from 4.4-12.4 inches with an average length of 8.6 inches in the gill net sample. Growth was slow early, but was near the statewide average by age 3. Black crappie averaged over 10 inches by age 6. Largemouth bass were sampled at a rate exceeding the lake class expected range, while the trap net catch rate was within the expected range. Size structure appears moderate with a gill net average length of almost 14 inches. Lengths ranged from 9.6-18.9 inches. Bluegill were the most abundant fish sampled in trap nets, exceeding the expected range. Size structure was poor, dominated by fish less than eight inches (98%). Lengths ranged from 3.5-8.4 inches with an average length of 6.9 inches. Growth was similar to the average for lake class 29. Yellow perch were the most abundant fish sampled in gill nets, within the expected range. Size structure was poor with the longest fish sampled being 9.5 inches. Of the 96 perch sampled in gill nets, 95% were less than eight inches, and of little interest to anglers. Other species sampled include golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, and white sucker.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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