Big Watab Lake
The Minnesota DNR reports 13,500 trout stocked in Big Watab Lake (Stearns County) in 2025, the latest year in its lake stocking report. The DNR reports stocking by year, not by day. Minnesota DNR lists it as “Big Watab”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .
Big Watab Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 13,500
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 12,218
- years stocked since 2020
- 6
Every stocking record
Every trout stocking the DNR reports for this lake, by year, species and size class (fry, fingerlings, yearlings, adults), newest first.
| Year | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brown troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,000 |
| 2025 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 11,500 |
| 2024 | Brown troutadults | adults | 2,000 |
| 2024 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 250 |
| 2024 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 10,000 |
| 2023 | Brown troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,000 |
| 2023 | Brown troutadults | adults | 75 |
| 2023 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 10,000 |
| 2023 | Rainbow troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 240 |
| 2023 | Rainbow troutadults | adults | 50 |
| 2022 | Brown troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,000 |
| 2022 | Brown troutadults | adults | 75 |
| 2022 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 10,000 |
| 2021 | Brown troutyearlings | yearlings | 2,000 |
| 2021 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 10,000 |
| 2020 | Brown troutadults | adults | 2,400 |
| 2020 | Rainbow troutyearlings | yearlings | 10,000 |
Trout stocked each year
Shown from 2020 to 2025, the latest year the DNR has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 62,040 | 83% |
| Brown trout | 12,550 | 17% |
Map point 45.5526, -94.4514: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 640147). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.
Also in Stearns County: Melrose Red Quarry, Horseshoe Quarry, Benzy Quarry, Nine Quarry, Thielman Quarry, Fifteen Quarry, Fourteen Quarry, Oberg Quarry.
Source: DNR lake stocking report, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Big Watab Lake
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Central Lakes Marinemarina · Avon3.4 mi
Fishing guides and charters
1 listed- Central Mn Fishing Adventuresfishing charter · Richmond7.9 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- El Rancho Manana Campgroundcampground · Richmond2.6 mi
- Royal Oaks RV ResortRV park · Cold Spring7.4 mi
- Love's RV HookupRV park · Rockville8.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Foster's Resort On Kalla Lakehotel · Avon1.6 mi
- Budget Hosthotel · Avon3.7 mi
- AmeriVu Inn and Suites - Avonresort · Avon3.7 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.