Little Winnibigoshish Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31085000

County

Itasca

Surface area

1,002 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

209 acres, 21% of the lake

Shoreline

5.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Deer River

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2017, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

yellow perch 446, northern pike 172, walleye 151, rock bass 14, pumpkinseed 6, bluegill 3, largemouth bass 2, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (550,000)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (389,400); walleye fingerlings (5,820)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fry (1,104,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2021)

Little Winnie Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Infested waters list

faucet snail, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.