at Winsted
McLeod County, Minnesota · 44.9622° N, 94.0366° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:07 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Winsted Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of Winsted Lake in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 192,267 walleye fry. Species stocked: black crappie, bluegill sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 192,267 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 Winsted Lake was in June 2021: 9 gill nets and 7 trap nets caught 12 species.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1994 8.3 · 2004 7.2 · 2009 3.2 · 2015 7.1 · 2021 0.1
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1990 22 · 1994 2.9 · 2004 6.0 · 2009 9.8 · 2021 0.1
Black crappie: 710 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.02 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Yellow perch: 104 measured, 4 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.08 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, common carp, orangespotted sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 28 Jun 2021, 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 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2009–2021.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Winsted Lake is 12 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 382 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Winsted Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 192,267 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2021 standard survey caught 12 species, most often black crappie, yellow perch, green sunfish and largemouth bass.
About 9% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.