What Fish Are in Washington Lake?
Washington Lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota has 18 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of F (Very Poor).
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadcommon carpfreshwater drumgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedwalleyewhite crappiewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Washington Lake
Washington Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white crappie. With a water quality grade of F and a maximum depth of 51 feet across 1,516 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 4.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 51 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,516 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 18 |