Washburn Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11005900

County

Cass

Surface area

1,590 acres

Maximum depth

111 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

748 acres, 47% of the lake

Shoreline

19.8 miles

Average water clarity

13.2 feet (Secchi disk, 12 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Outing

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

27, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 13

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 25 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (11,220); walleye fingerlings (12,716)

Stocked in 2022

walleye (56,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (3,638)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Washburn Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

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.