WOMAN LAKE
LONGVILLE, CASS COUNTY
Area: 5,519 acres
Deepest Point: 54 feet
Shore Length: 30.31 miles
Defining Characteristics: Child and Girl lakes are connected to Woman Lake. Longville can be accessed by boat from Woman Lake. Woman Lake was named in commemoration of Ojibwe women who were killed there in a battle against the Sioux.
Fishing Regulations: Northern pike from 24-36 inches must be immediately released. Possession limit is three with only one over 36 inches.
Fish Species: Black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, burbot, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bowfin (dogfish), greater redhorse, redhorse, shorthead redhorse, white sucker, common shiner, golden shiner, Johnny darter, spottail shiner
Invasive Species: None listed, but purple loosestrife, rusty crayfish and banded mystery snails have been identified.
Public Water Accesses: Two DNR public accesses on the north shore
1.) 5 miles southwest of Longville on Cass County Road 5: 1 concrete slab ramp, 1 asphalt parking lot, 20 vehicle/trailer parking spaces, 1 dock, 1 restroom
2.) 7 miles southwest of Longville: 1 natural ramp, 1 gravel parking lot, 1 vehicle/trailer parking space, no docks, no restrooms
Interesting Fact: In a Playstation 2 video game “NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona,” Woman Lake, Minnesota, is the home address of a fictional company called Schneider Boats, a potential sponsor for the player of the game. This is apparently one of many nods to Minnesota in the game.
Sources: Minnesota DNR and minnesotalakes.net