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Washington County fishing lakes
Northern pike is Washington County's strongest fishery. Forest Lake grades A for pike and A− for walleye. White Bear Lake is the best known of the county's 40 surveyed lakes and the largest at 2,428 acres. Elmo Lake is the deepest at 140 feet. The DNR stocks 12 lakes here.
A Guide lake has a full page with a depth map, DNR survey data, top spots and stocking history. A Survey lake has the survey data and stocking history but no depth map, because the DNR has not published one. The rest open in the live map.
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Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bear Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie, Rock bass, White bass, Sauger | 2,428 | 83 ft | 2024 |
| Forest Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 2,271 | 37 ft | 2025 |
| Big Marine Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 1,799 | 60 ft | 2024 |
| Big Carnelian Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 457 | 66 ft | 2025 |
| Clear Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 429 | 28 ft | 2024 |
| Elmo Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rainbow, Brown trout, Lake trout, Tiger muskie | 257 | 140 ft | 2025 |
| Bone Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 221 | 30 ft | 2024 |
| Square Lake Guide | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rainbow, Brown trout | 203 | 68 ft | 2016 |
| Jane Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Sauger | 158 | 39 ft | 2019 |
| DeMontreville Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 157 | 24 ft | 2019 |
| Battle Creek Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 106 | 15.3 ft | 2024 |
| Olson Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 87 | 15 ft | 2011 |
| Goose Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 76 | 25 ft | 2016 |
| Tanners Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 74 | 46 ft | 2011 |
| Colby Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 71 | 11 ft | 2015 |
| Powers Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 58 | 41 ft | 2022 |
| Carver Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 50 | 36 ft | 2024 |
| McKusick Lake Survey | Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 49 | 2014 | |
| Lily Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Sauger | 44 | 51 ft | 2021 |
| Shields Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 30 | 27 ft | 2021 |
| Alice Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 26 | 9 ft | 2011 |
| Lost Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 22 | 26 ft | 2017 |
| Little Carnelian Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 137 | 68 ft | 1997 |
| Sunset Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 133 | 17 ft | 1999 |
| Long Lake map only | Walleye, Bluegill, Crappie | 102 | 22 ft | 1997 |
| South School Section Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 96 | 26 ft | 1997 |
| Keewahtin Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 92 | 34 ft | 1997 |
| Edith Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 81 | 43 ft | 1992 |
| Horseshoe Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie | 75 | 11.3 ft | 1993 |
| Long Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 71 | 12 ft | 1993 |
| Long Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Rock bass | 63 | 34 ft | 1999 |
| Long Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 53 | 25 ft | 1992 |
| Loon Lake map only | Walleye | 53 | 15 ft | 1984 |
| West Boot Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 50 | 34 ft | 1998 |
| Sand Lake map only | Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 47 | 18 ft | 1992 |
| East Boot Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 47 | 27 ft | 2003 |
| Cloverdale Lake map only | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill | 46 | 28 ft | 1991 |
| Clear Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Perch | 42 | 27 ft | 1991 |
| Mays Lake map only | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill | 40 | 25 ft | 1991 |
| Fish Lake map only | Pike, Bluegill, Crappie | 21 | 34 ft | 1992 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Washington County
What is the best fishing lake in Washington County?
Forest Lake grades A for northern pike, the highest grade in Washington County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Washington County?
The DNR has surveyed 40 lakes in Washington County, about 10,319 acres of water in all. 10 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Washington County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, tiger muskellunge, rock bass, channel catfish, white bass and sauger in Washington County lakes.
Which lake in Washington County is deepest?
Elmo Lake, at 140 feet. The largest is White Bear Lake at 2,428 acres.
Are lakes in Washington County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 12 of the county's 40 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
Featured guide spot
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Featured spots are bought one lake at a time. Sponsor a lake in this county and your listing runs here too, shared evenly with any other sponsor in the county. Free through December 31, 2026.
Then $20 a month from January. Cancel any time.
Survey years in grey are more than 20 years old. Surveys that old do not count toward grades.