Winona Lake (Douglas County)
Douglas County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 21008100
DNR records show 3 stocking entries at Winona Lake (Douglas County) since 2021, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (213,000 fish).
- Winona Lake (Douglas County) has 3 DNR stocking records across 3 years (2021-2025): walleye (3).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 657,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 9 ft, mean depth 5 ft; surface area 213 acres, 213 littoral acres, 5.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, largemouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Douglas County, nearest town Alexandria; DNR lake number (DOW) 21008100.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 213,000 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 213,000 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 231,000 | 2.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | city |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 40.44 | 32 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 27.80 | 22 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Backpack electrofishing | 21.48 | 17 | 0.00 |
| Golden shiner | Backpack electrofishing | 2.53 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 2.53 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 9.89 | 89 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 2.33 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | 50-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 1.33 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Golden shiner | 50-ft beach seine | 0.67 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 0.22 | 2 | 0.00 |
| White sucker | 50-ft beach seine | 0.11 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 1 | 0.00 |
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.
This nearshore survey was conducted during summer 2021 to assess populations of non-game species and small game fish using backpack electrofishing and seining. Backpack electrofishing and/or seining were conducted at 10 stations, representing a variety of habitat types, along the shoreline of Lake Winona. The survey was conducted during the five-year sampling window for intensive monitoring efforts within the Long Prairie River watershed, and will be contributing to a watershed assessment process in coordination with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Only seven species were collected during this survey. No "intolerant" species were sampled. One species (Green Sunfish) was considered "tolerant" based on current tolerance classifications for Minnesota lakes. Nearshore catch data will be used along with gill and trap net catch data to develop an Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) score, which is indicative of the health of Lake Winona.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
All Minnesota stockings · every Minnesota lake with a page · state CSV · this lake on DNR LakeFinder
Hear when the states we cover post stockings
One email a week in season: which waters in the states we cover were stocked, straight from the state agencies' own postings. No spam, no fishing-gear ads in the mail.
Free · double opt-in · unsubscribe anytime · we store only your email.