Lake Ada

Details

DNR lake ID

11025000

County

Cass

Surface area

963 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

424 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

7.2 miles

Average water clarity

11.6 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Backus

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 378, northern pike 142, black crappie 83, rock bass 76, pumpkinseed 71, largemouth bass 52, walleye 42, hybrid sunfish 30

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (1,272)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (225)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (823,600); walleye yearlings (848)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2020 to 2025)

Ada Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

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.