Lake Winona Fishing in Douglas County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Lake Winona falls inside Douglas County. Elevation runs to 1,368 feet. Nearest place of any size is Alexandria, 1 mile away. Fargo sits 96 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby alternatives: Johnson Lake just 1.4 miles, Lake Agnes at about 1.4 miles, Lake Cowdrey just 1.8 miles, Lake Connie at about 1.8 miles and Lake Henry just 1.8 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Winona

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Douglas County records list largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill and yellow perch among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lake Winona to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 9°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lake Winona runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Johnson Lake, 1.4 miles away. Treat Lake Winona as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.