Big LaSalle Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota
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How big is Big LaSalle Lake?
How deep is Big LaSalle Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Big LaSalle Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Banded Killifish, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Cisco (Tullibee), Common Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Mimic Shiner, Northern Redbelly Dace and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Big LaSalle Lake area?
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Are there boat launches on Big LaSalle Lake?
Are there places to eat and drink near Big LaSalle Lake?
History & Status of the Fishery
A temperature-dissolved oxygen profile was collected in the deepest basin on Big LaSalle Lake on July 31, 2023, to evaluate the amount of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Cisco, also known as Tullibee. Based on the profile, the top of the thermocline (i.e., the location in the water column with the sharpest transition from warm to cold water) occurred at approximately 6 feet. Dissolved oxygen decreased to below 3.0 mg/L at 13.8 feet, which was just below the thermocline, at the time of sampling. The temperature at which dissolved oxygen decreased to below 3.0 mg/L (i.e., TDO3, a single variable to characterize oxythermal habitat) was 6.4?C (43.5?F).
TDO3 values cooler than 21.5?C indicate that oxythermal conditions are favorable for Cisco. Dissolved oxygen concentrations within and below the thermocline indicate that suitable oxythermal habitat for Cisco was available across a range of depths at the time of sampling during the summer of 2023. Data collected in 1998-2020 further indicate suitable oxythermal habitat in most years. When adequate oxythermal habitat is available, Cisco are not squeezed into unfavorable, warmer water conditions and therefore do not experience higher levels of stress.
Are there any state parks near Big LaSalle Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Big LaSalle Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Middle LaSalle Lake | 1.4 mi | 17 | |
| LaSalle Lake | 3.0 mi | 238 | 213 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 3.2 mi | 20 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 3.9 mi | 25 | |
| Lost Lake | 4.0 mi | 104 | |
| Mallard Lake | 4.4 mi | 105 | 17 ft |
| Gill Lake | 4.5 mi | 356 | |
| Robinson Lake | 4.7 mi | 77 | |
| Bond Lake | 5.3 mi | 30 | |
| Sucker Lake | 5.3 mi | 79 |
