Lake Winnibigoshish

Details

DNR lake ID

11014700

County

Cass

Surface area

56,471 acres

Maximum depth

70 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

18,904 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

69.8 miles

Average water clarity

12.6 feet (Secchi disk, 135 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

April 2025, large lake survey

Surveys on record

39, since 1999

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 5,032, bluegill 995, northern pike 447, walleye 320, pumpkinseed 231, largemouth bass 214, black crappie 142, hybrid sunfish 29

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, trout-perch, walleye, yellow perch, and 33 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (14,200,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (7,500,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (9,500,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Third River Flowage Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 29 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Lake Winnibigoshish, Tamarack Point Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Lake Winnibigoshish, Richards Townsite Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Lake Winnibigoshish, Birches Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

More public accesses

2

Infested waters list

faucet snail, starry stonewort, zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including connected waters (Beltrami, Cass, Itasca counties): Mississippi River to Knutson Dam, Third River Flowage to Little Dixon Lake, Pigeon River to Pigeon Lake Dam, First River, Egg Lake through Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Raven Flowage to Raven Lake, and Sugar Lake.

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Special regulation, Including connected waters (Beltrami, Cass, Itasca counties): Mississippi River to Knutson Dam, Third River Flowage to Little Dixon Lake, Pigeon River to Pigeon Lake Dam, First River, Egg Lake through Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Raven Flowage to Raven Lake, and Sugar Lake.

Walleye: All from 18-23" must be immediately released. One over 23" allowed in possession.

Fish consumption

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

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.