Washington Lake (Le Sueur County)
Le Sueur County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 40011700
DNR records show 6 stocking entries at Washington Lake (Le Sueur County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (391,500 fish).
- Washington Lake (Le Sueur County) has 6 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2016-2025): walleye (6).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 3,229,437 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 51 ft; surface area 1,516 acres, 783 littoral acres, 12.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 2.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, and 6 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Le Sueur County, nearest town Madison Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 40011700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/12/1969 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 391,500 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 391,500 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 391,500 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 391,000 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 796,897 | 7.3 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 867,040 | 8.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - STATE ACCESS ON SOUTHWEST SHORE NEAR SQUIRRELS NEST POINT; CONCRETE PLANK |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - STATE ACCESS ON NORTHEAST SHORE OF EAST BASIN; CONCRETE PLANK |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Fall electrofishing | 7.88 | 8 | 0.11 |
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.
A survey targeting age-0 Walleyes was conducted at Lake Washington on 23 September 2025 using 61 minutes of standard boat electrofishing. Eight age-0 Walleyes were sampled for a catch rate of 7.8/hour on-time. Age-0 Walleye averaged 7.3 inches and ranged from 6.7 inches to 7.9 inches. The Lake Washington management plan was changed in 2019 to include odd-year stocking of Lower Mississippi strain Walleye fry. The mean catch rate since 2017 during fry stocked years (n=4) was 28.0/per hour on-time while non-stocked years (n=4) have averaged 49.2/hour on-time.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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