Winter Lake
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03021600
DNR records show 2 stocking entries at Winter Lake since 2022, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (100,000 fish).
- Winter Lake has 2 DNR stocking records across 2 years (2022-2024): walleye (2).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 200,000 fish on record.
- ; surface area 117 acres, 1.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Richwood; DNR lake number (DOW) 03021600.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 100,000 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 100,000 | 0.9 |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 34.33 | 206 | 0.03 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 8.17 | 49 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 7.00 | 42 | 0.85 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 9 | 0.70 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.83 | 5 | 0.08 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.07 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 32.00 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 22.00 | 22 | 0.13 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 18.00 | 18 | 0.11 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 9.00 | 9 | 0.97 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 1 | 0.10 |
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.
Winter (Lost) Lake is a 117-acre lake located in Becker County within the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge and the White Earth Indian Reservation. This was the first survey completed by Minnesota DNR staff. Species sampled during this assessment included Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Bullhead (Black and Brown), Golden Shiner, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch. The most abundant gamefish found during the survey was Northern Pike. Sampled Northern Pike ranged in length from 14 to 22 inches and averaged 17 inches long. Black Crappie were also abundant, ranging in lengths from 11 to 12 inches long. Yellow Perch were present, but small with an average length of six inches. A single Largemouth Bass was caught during this survey. Black Bullhead were extremely abundant in catch, averaging 34 fish per trap net. Additional species captured were Brown Bullhead and Golden Shiner. Based on the size of the fish observed, it is likely that Lost Lake experienced a winterkill sometime in the last 5 to 10 years, limiting the abundance and diversity of fish species in the lake.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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