Ida Lake (Wright County)
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86010300
Ida Lake (Wright County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Ida Lake (Wright County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 26 ft, mean depth 12 ft; surface area 85 acres, 60 littoral acres, 1.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 2.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Oster; DNR lake number (DOW) 86010300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | PRI | Owned by the Winsted Sportsmens Club. Parking along road is limited. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 181.67 | 1,635 | 0.04 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 5.22 | 47 | 0.15 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 4.78 | 43 | 0.22 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 4.78 | 43 | 0.71 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 13.43 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 1.12 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 4.15 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.31 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 89.74 | 78 | 1.07 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 16.00 | 32 | 0.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 11 | 2.56 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 6 | 0.12 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 6 | 0.67 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.16 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.09 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Ida Lake is a 79-acre lake located three miles northeast of Winsted in Wright County. The lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet with an average summer water clarity of three feet. A public access maintained by the Winsted Sportsman's Club is located on the northeast side of the lake. The access has limited parking along the road for three vehicle/trailer combos. A standard survey was conducted in 2022 to update fisheries data last collected in 2006. The highlight for Ida Lake is its Largemouth Bass fishery. Bass are abundant in the lake and can provide some fun fishing action. Although the average size of bass is just under 11 inches, there are opportunities to catch fish up to 19 inches. Much of the lake's perimeter provides good bass fishing along the water lily fringe. Other fish species in the lake are on the smaller side. Anglers looking for constant action could take advantage of the lake's sunfish populations. Bluegill abundance is high, but most are in the five and six-inch range. No Bluegill over seven inches were observed during this survey. Black Crappie are present in low numbers. Those observed ranged in length from five to nine inches. Northern Pike are present in modest numbers and ranged in length from 13 to 28 inches with an average length and weight of 24 inches and 2.5 pounds. Other species sampled during the survey include Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Golden Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Bullhead.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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