East Graham Lake
Nobles County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 53002000
DNR records show 9 stocking entries at East Graham Lake since 2017, most recently northern pike fingerlings in 2025 (1,064 fish).
- East Graham Lake has 9 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2017-2025): walleye (5), northern pike (3), yellow perch (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,280,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 8 ft; surface area 511 acres, 511 littoral acres, 6.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 2.1 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, quillback, walleye, white crappie, and 3 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Nobles County, nearest town Fulda; DNR lake number (DOW) 53002000.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Pike | fingerlings | 1,064 | 266.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 255,500 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | Northern Pike | fingerlings | 1,078 | 154.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 255,500 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Yellow Perch | adults | 875 | 125.0 |
| 2022 | Northern Pike | fingerlings | 676 | 130.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 255,500 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 255,500 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 258,000 | 2.2 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | county | - COUNTY-OWNED ACCESS ON SOUTHWEST SIDE OF LAKE. |
| gravel ramp | county | - COUNTY-OWNED ACCESS ON WEST SIDE OF LAKE IN FURY ISLAND COUNTY PARK |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Fall electrofishing | 13.00 | 13 | 0.00 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
East Graham is a 515-acre lake located approximately 8 miles southeast of the city of Fulda in Murray County. East Graham Lake is a class 43 lake that has a maximum depth of 8.0 feet. The lake is connected to several lakes including Fulda and West Graham and fish movement can take place among the lakes. East Graham is managed primarily for Walleye while Black Crappie and Yellow Perch are managed secondarily. East Graham Lake was stocked with Lower Mississippi strain Walleye fry in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024 to expand LMS populations. The Lower Mississippi strain was last stocked decades ago, but has persisted in several area lakes despite extensive stocking of Mississippi strain Walleye. A daytime electrofishing survey was conducted on September 25, 2025 to determine if natural reproduction occurred. Age-0 Walleye were captured at a rate of 13.0 per hour in 2025, indicating that natural reproduction occurred but was limited. Age-0 Walleye ranged in length from 4.9 to 7.4 inches and averaged 6.2 inches. Age-1 Walleye were captured at a rate 4.0 per hour. Analysis of fall electrofishing data by DNR staff indicated that a catch rate greater than 5 per hour can result in a successful year class and greater than 25 per hour often produces a year class. Therefore, potential exists for East Graham Lake to have a year class from the 2025 natural reproduction.
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