---
type: lake
name: "Woman Lake"
county: "Cass"
nearest_town: "Longville"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 5520
max_depth_ft: 54
latitude: 46.95888
longitude: -94.28706
lake_score: 72
dnr_lake_id: "11020100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/woman-lake
---

# Woman Lake

Lake in Cass County, Minnesota, near Longville

- **Surface Area**: 5,520 acres
- **Max Depth**: 54 ft
- **Shoreline**: 30.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 9.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 3 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 72/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Woman Lake is a 5,520-acre lake near Longville in Cass County, Minnesota. It reaches 54 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 30.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 9.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 21 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and black crappie. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to northern pike, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There are 3 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the city and Minnesota DNR. OpenStreetMap shows MinneTeepee Resort beach on or beside the lake. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 24, based on 28 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 3 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: city, Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 21
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Northern Pike**: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach

### Beaches

- MinneTeepee Resort beach

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Burbot, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Greater Redhorse, Hybrid Sunfish, Northern Sunfish, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 24
- **Years of record**: 28
- **Earliest**: 2000-04-08
- **Latest**: 1996-05-08

## Nearby Lakes

- [McKeown Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/mckeown-lake) - 2 miles, 168 acres
- [Barnum Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/barnum-lake) - 2.4 miles, 151 acres
- [Child Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/child-lake) - 2.7 miles, 285 acres
- [Man Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/man-lake) - 2.8 miles, 491 acres
- [Girl Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/girl-lake) - 3.1 miles, 428 acres
- [Silver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/silver-lake) - 3.3 miles, 121 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.95888,-94.28706)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=11020100)
- [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/woman-lake)*