---
type: lake
name: "Winter Lake"
county: "Becker"
nearest_town: "Richwood"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 117
latitude: 47.02462
longitude: -95.64567
lake_score: 49
dnr_lake_id: "03021600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/winter-lake
---

# Winter Lake

Lake in Becker County, Minnesota, near Richwood

- **Surface Area**: 117 acres
- **Shoreline**: 1.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch
- **Lake Score**: 49/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Winter Lake is an 117-acre lake near Richwood in Becker County, Minnesota. It has roughly 1.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, and yellow perch. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2021.

There is one public boat launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2021
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead

## Nearby Lakes

- [Waboose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/waboose-lake) - 2.9 miles, 232 acres
- [Strawberry Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/strawberry-lake) - 4.1 miles, 1,498 acres
- [Round Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/round-lake) - 5 miles, 1,094 acres
- [Ice Cracking Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/ice-cracking-lake) - 5.1 miles, 345 acres
- [Little Bemidji Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/little-bemidji-lake) - 6 miles, 293 acres
- [Many Point Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/many-point-lake) - 6.2 miles, 1,701 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.02462,-95.64567)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=03021600)
- [All lakes in Becker County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/winter-lake)*