---
type: lake
name: "Big Bear Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Rollins"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 143
max_depth_ft: 15
latitude: 47.20744
longitude: -91.91417
lake_score: 34
dnr_lake_id: "69011300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/big-bear-lake
---

# Big Bear Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Rollins

- **Surface Area**: 143 acres
- **Max Depth**: 15 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 34/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Big Bear Lake is a 143-acre lake near Rollins in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 15 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8 feet.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [White Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/white-lake) - 1.6 miles, 123 acres
- [Pequaywan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pequaywan-lake) - 2.4 miles, 425 acres
- [Stone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/stone-lake) - 3.7 miles, 197 acres
- [Smith Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/smith-lake) - 3.8 miles, 193 acres
- [King Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/king-lake) - 3.8 miles, 318 acres
- [Little Stone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-stone-lake) - 4.8 miles, 169 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.20744,-91.91417)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69011300)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/big-bear-lake)*