Welch Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11049300

County

Cass

Surface area

196 acres

Maximum depth

59 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

78 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Average water clarity

8.2 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1957

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 380, pumpkinseed 78, hybrid sunfish 18, northern pike 8, rock bass 6, yellow perch 5, black crappie 4, largemouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (108,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (39,150)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (131,500)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Welsh Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation, Including connected Crooked Lake

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.