Minnesota · DNR survey data

George Lake

George Lake covers 83 acres in Martin County, running to 11 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2025
Excellent numbers
7per gill net
14"Typical
26"Biggest
10"26"

Lengths measured · 53 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2025
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 19 fish

2025
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 34 fish

2021
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 8 fish

2017
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 13 fish

2009
9"10"15"20"25"26"
Largemouth bass
Fair numbers
34.3per hr (electrofishing)
13"Typical
20"Biggest
5"20"

Lengths measured · 35 fish

Recent · 2021
2"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 35 fish

2021
2"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 42 fish

2017
2"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

2001
2"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

1997
2"5"10"15"20"
Northern pike
Just a few
0.8per gill net
22"Typical
32"Biggest
18"32"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2025
15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2025
15"20"25"30"32"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2021
15"20"25"30"32"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2017
15"20"25"30"32"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 1 fish

2009
15"20"25"30"32"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Bluegill
Just a few
11.2per trap net
7"Typical
9"Biggest
3"9"

Lengths measured · 195 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2025
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 11 fish

2025
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 184 fish

2021
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 60 fish

2017
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 70 fish

2009
3"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Fair numbers
14.8per trap net
7"Typical
11"Biggest
5"11"

Lengths measured · 352 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2025
5"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 193 fish

2025
5"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 159 fish

2021
5"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 138 fish

2017
5"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 161 fish

2009
5"6"8"10"12"
Yellow perch
Excellent numbers
17per gill net
7"Typical
10"Biggest
5"10"

Lengths measured · 85 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2025
5"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 36 fish

2025
5"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 49 fish

2021
5"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 7 fish

2017
5"6"8"10"

Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 33 fish

2009
5"6"8"10"
Channel catfish
Good numbers
3.3per gill net
20"Typical
29"Biggest
12"29"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2025
8"10"15"20"25"29"

Lengths measured · 11 fish

2025
8"10"15"20"25"29"

Lengths measured · 7 fish

2021
8"10"15"20"25"29"

Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2017
8"10"15"20"25"29"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

2009
8"10"15"20"25"29"

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2025Walleye42,000 fry
2024Muskellunge22 fingerlings
2024Walleye42,000 fry
2023Walleye42,000 fry
2022Muskellunge22 fingerlings
2022Walleye42,000 fry
2021Muskellunge18 fingerlings
2021Walleye42,000 fry
2019Walleye42,000 fry
2018Muskellunge22 fingerlings
2018Walleye144 fingerlings · 149 yearlings
2016Muskellunge22 fingerlings

Stocking records before 2016 omitted.

Recent reports

George Lake fishing reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for George Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for George Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in George Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish.

Does George Lake have a public access?

Yes. George Lake has one public access site: George Lake (trailer launch).

Is George Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was George Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed George Lake in 2025, the most recent of 9 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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