Big Birch Boat Ramps

3 boat launches are mapped on Big Birch in Stearns County, Todd County, Minnesota.

3 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Big Birch facts

Surface area2,091 acres
TypeLake/Pond (mapped as Big Birch Lake)
Average depthabout 40 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 81,396 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 12.5 miles
Surface elevation1,175 ft above sea level

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Fish in Big Birch

Found in state fisheries survey (2025): Black crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown bullhead, Common carp, Green sunfish, Hybrid sunfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.

Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 81 ft, mean depth 28 ft, average water clarity 6.1 ft.

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.

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