4 miles northwest of Madison Lake
Le Sueur County, Minnesota · 44.2509° N, 93.8614° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:06 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Lake Washington.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of Lake Washington in 6 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 391,500 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 391,500 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 Lake Washington was in August 2025: 12 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2013 5.2 · 2016 9.2 · 2019 2.3 · 2022 5.5 · 2025 7.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2013 7.8 · 2016 6.6 · 2019 9.2 · 2022 2.0 · 2025 5.6
Walleye: 153 measured, 9 to 26 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 26 measured, 16 to 38 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 20 measured, 4 to 17 in, half 13 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.9 lb).
Black crappie: 294 measured, 5 to 13 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.39 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 76 measured, 5 to 9 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.46 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, freshwater drum, golden shiner, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 4 Aug 2025, 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 2 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2013–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Washington is 51 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,516 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Washington Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; Washington Lake (N) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 391,500 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2025 standard survey caught 14 species, most often black crappie, walleye, bluegill and yellow perch.
About 48% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.