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Winchester Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Winchester Lake is a 319-acre lake in St. Louis County, 50 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69069000
County
St. Louis
Surface area
319 acres
Maximum depth
50 feet
Mean depth
28 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
54 acres, 17% of the lake
Shoreline
5.4 miles
Average water clarity
7.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
6, since 1994
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
splake 34, yellow perch 33, rock bass 24, lake trout 6, northern pike 2, bluegill 2, smallmouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, splake, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Stocked in 2024
splake yearlings (2,715)
Stocked in 2022
splake yearlings (2,658)
Stocked in 2019
lake trout yearlings (3,550)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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