---
type: lake
name: "Ada Lake"
county: "Cass"
nearest_town: "Backus"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 963
max_depth_ft: 60
latitude: 46.82976
longitude: -94.34725
lake_score: 65
dnr_lake_id: "11025000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/ada-lake
---

# Ada Lake

Lake in Cass County, Minnesota, near Backus

- **Surface Area**: 963 acres
- **Max Depth**: 60 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 65/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ada Lake is a 963-acre lake near Backus in Cass County, Minnesota. It reaches 60 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11.6 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 16 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. 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 2022.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 21, based on 32 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 16
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2022
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 21
- **Years of record**: 32
- **Earliest**: 2012-03-24
- **Latest**: 2013-05-14

## Nearby Lakes

- [Sylvan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/sylvan-lake-backus) - 1.7 miles, 113 acres
- [Lake Lizzie](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/lake-lizzie) - 2.1 miles, 414 acres
- [Hattie Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/hattie-lake) - 2.3 miles, 588 acres
- [Hand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/hand-lake) - 2.3 miles, 289 acres
- [Jail Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/jail-lake) - 2.9 miles, 183 acres
- [Ponto Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/ponto-lake) - 3 miles, 388 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.82976,-94.34725)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=11025000)
- [All lakes in Cass County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county)

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