Lake
Winnibigoshish - also known as Lake Winnie and often misspelled as
Lake Winibigosh or Winnibigosh - is the fifth largest lake in
Minnesota and covers 67,000 acres. Lake Winnibigoshish is well
known as one of the finest walleye fishing lakes in Minnesota. Big
Winnie is a great producer of both walleye and northern pike. As a
general rule, the best time to fish for walleye is from May thru the
first week in July and then again from mid-August until freeze up.
The best time for northern fishing is from July through October. The
jumbo perch bite well here all year. The state record musky was
caught on Lake Winnie and a number of large muskies prowl the depths
of the lake. There are also crappie, bass, perch, sunfish and
bluegill found in the lake. Big Winnie has a maximum depth of 65
feet and a median depth of 15 feet. The Mississippi River flows
through its center. Nearly 95 percent of the 35-mile-shorelength is
undeveloped.
Lake Winnie is also host to a walleye fish hatchery. The Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources encourages people to visit the
hatchery and witness their work first-hand. Call (218) 327-4430 to
schedule a tour.
Lake
Winnibigoshish - also known as Lake Winnie and often misspelled as
Lake Winibigosh or Winnibigosh - is the fifth largest lake in
Minnesota and covers 67,000 acres. Lake Winnibigoshish is well
known as one of the finest walleye fishing lakes in Minnesota. Big
Winnie is a great producer of both walleye and northern pike. As a
general rule, the best time to fish for walleye is from May thru the
first week in July and then again from mid-August until freeze up.
The best time for northern fishing is from July through October. The
jumbo perch bite well here all year. The state record musky was
caught on Lake Winnie and a number of large muskies prowl the depths
of the lake. There are also crappie, bass, perch, sunfish and
bluegill found in the lake. Big Winnie has a maximum depth of 65
feet and a median depth of 15 feet. The Mississippi River flows
through its center. Nearly 95 percent of the 35-mile-shorelength is
undeveloped.