Minnesota · DNR survey data
Winchell Lake
Winchell Lake covers 876 acres in Cook County, running to 160 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Lake troutPresent (last recorded 2012)Last recorded in the 2012 survey and not seen since.
Last recorded in the 2012 survey and not seen since.
Lengths measured · 20 fish
Recent surveysLengths measured · 20 fish
2012Lengths measured · 29 fish
1997Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Winchell Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Winchell Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Gaskin Lake · 372 ac · 2.8 mi
- Vernon Lake · 240 ac · 3.7 mi
- Davis Lake · 323 ac · 4.4 mi
- Swan Lake · 199 ac · 4.7 mi
- Portage Lake · 128 ac · 4.9 mi
- Brule Lake · 4,327 ac · 5 mi
- Iron Lake · 122 ac · 5.1 mi
- Prune Lake · 9 ac · 5.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Winchell Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Winchell Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Winchell Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, lake trout.
Is Winchell Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Winchell Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Winchell Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Winchell Lake in 2024, the most recent of 5 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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