4 miles southwest of Longville
Cass County, Minnesota · 46.9514° N, 94.2802° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:33 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Woman Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Woman Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 980,400 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 980,400 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Woman Lake was in September 2022: 15 gill nets and 14 trap nets caught 16 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in May 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1997 7.4 · 2000 7.2 · 2003 5.2 · 2006 8.1 · 2022 13
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1996 2.2 · 2000 4.9 · 2003 7.8 · 2006 12 · 2022 28
Walleye: 204 measured, 8 to 25 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 64 measured, 8 to 30 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.6 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 11 measured, 6 to 15 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, above normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 49 measured, 5 to 19 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.97 lb, normal (normal 0.9–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 36 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.46 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike (silver phase), tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 19 Sep 2022, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 10 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2006–2020.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Woman Lake is 54 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 5,520 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Woman Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site; Woman Lake (W) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 980,400 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s September 2022 standard survey caught 16 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and rock bass.
About 75% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.