Woman Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11020100

County

Cass

Surface area

5,520 acres

Maximum depth

54 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,953 acres, 35% of the lake

Shoreline

30.3 miles

Average water clarity

9.9 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

20, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 201, largemouth bass 91, smallmouth bass 64, black crappie 14

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, northern pike (silver phase), northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 28 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (980,400)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (983,970)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (978,750)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Women Lake WMA Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Fish consumption

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

Size

2,000 acres or more

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.