Lake Washington

Details

DNR lake ID

47004600

County

Meeker

Surface area

2,438 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Mean depth

8 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

2,266 acres, 93% of the lake

Shoreline

10.0 miles

Average water clarity

3.4 feet (Secchi disk, 10 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Darwin

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

25, since 1947

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 1,541, hybrid sunfish 116, black crappie 98, walleye 97, northern pike 69, yellow perch 56, pumpkinseed 29, green sunfish 25

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,133,152)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,131,226)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (1,136,738)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Washington Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Washington Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 38 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.