Minnesota · United States

Big Stone Lake MN fishing forecast

67 Good of 100

Big Stone Lake MN is a freshwater fishing spot in Minnesota, United States. Anglers here target Northern Pike, Walleye, Crappie, Yellow Perch. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesNorthern Pike, Walleye, Crappie

Score now67/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #227 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 3 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

minor 22:58

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	18.8 °C
Wind	14 km/h from ESE, gusting 24 km/h
Pressure	1015 hPa
Cloud cover	55%
Chlorophyll	13.29 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	4
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

River gauge: WHETSTONE RIVER NEAR BIG STONE CITY, SD (16 km): 21 cfs, steady

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the August average of 18.8 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 30.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Big Stone Lake MN

Big Stone Lake MN currently scores 67 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 18.8 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Cloud cover +4.0: light penetration and fish confidence
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Moon phase +2.0: lunar feeding rhythm

What’s biting now

The model expects today: common-carp, european-carp-entry, lake-sturgeon, atlantic-sturgeon, white-perch, rock-bass, brown-bullhead, pumpkinseed

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Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Big Stone Lake MN:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-18, 76/100

9 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Northern Pike

Esox lucius
Walleye

Sander vitreus
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Best months by species at Big Stone Lake MN

Northern PikeEsox lucius
WalleyeSander vitreus
CrappiePomoxis spp.
Yellow PerchPerca flavescens

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.