Woman Lake

Woman Lake
A Common Loon in the setting sun on Woman Lake
Woman Lake
Woman Lake
LocationCass County, Minnesota
Coordinates46°57′07″N 094°16′34″W / 46.95194°N 94.27611°W / 46.95194; -94.27611
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area5,516 acres (22.32 km2)
Max. depth67 ft (20 m)
Surface elevation1,322 feet (403 m)
IslandsHorseshoe Island
SettlementsLongville

Woman Lake is a 5,516 acres (22.32 km2) lake in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The lake is part of a four-lake chain called the Woman Lake Chain; the other lakes in the chain are Child Lake, Girl Lake, and Little Woman Lake.

The lake has three public accesses. The town of Longville, Minnesota can be accessed by boat via Girl Lake. The lake is well known for its walleye, northern pike, perch, smallmouth bass, and muskie fishing.

The lake is stocked by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Woman Lake was named in commemoration of Ojibwe women who were killed there in a battle against the Sioux.