3 miles northeast of Winton
Lake County, Minnesota · 47.9498° N, 91.7424° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:05 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Fall Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Fall Lake was in August 2017: 12 gill nets caught 10 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2022; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1999 12 · 2003 13 · 2007 12 · 2012 11 · 2017 7.2
Walleye: 86 measured, 4 to 26 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.7 lb, normal (normal 0.7–1.3 lb).
Northern pike: 32 measured, 13 to 29 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, below normal (normal 1.9–3.6 lb).
Yellow perch: 58 measured, 5 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.24 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bluegill, burbot, cisco species, shorthead redhorse, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 14 Aug 2017, 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 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2007–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Fall Lake is 32 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,258 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Fall Lake (N) Public Water Access Site; Fall Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Fall Lake (S) Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2017 standard survey caught 10 species, most often walleye, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass.
About 61% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.