What Fish Are in Washington Lake?
Washington Lake in Meeker County, Minnesota has 18 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of C (Fair).
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadchannel catfishcommon carpgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedsmallmouth basswalleyewhite 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, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of C and a maximum depth of 17 feet across 2,438 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 4.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 17 ft |
| Surface Area | 2,438 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 18 |