Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69035000
DNR records show 4 stocking entries at Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake since 2018, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (241,000 fish).
- Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake has 4 DNR stocking records across 4 years (2018-2025): walleye (4).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,423,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 55 ft; surface area 660 acres, 241 littoral acres, 12.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: lake whitefish, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Crane Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 69035000.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 241,000 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 241,000 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 241,000 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 700,000 | 8.0 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CA | USF | 640 yd. portage from Green Lk. |
| CA | USF | 90 yd. portage from Ge-be-on-e-quet Creek. - Ge-be-on-e-quet Creek allows access from either Pocket Lk or Lac La Croix. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
Temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) measurements were collected from the deepest basin in Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake on July 30th, 2025, to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Lake Whitefish, the most sensitive coldwater species present in this lake (Cisco, also known as 'Tullibee', are also present). During the summer, Lake Whitefish require a layer of oxythermal habitat that contains water temperatures below 17.2 degrees C (63.0 degrees F) and dissolved oxygen concentrations above 3.0 mg/L. Based on the profile from the deepest basin (maximum sampled depth 47.6 feet), the water temperature decreased below 17.2 degrees C (63.0 degrees F) at 16.6 feet and the dissolved oxygen concentration decreased to 3.0 mg/L at 40.6 feet at the time of sampling. The thickness of this layer of water in the water column was 24.0 feet, indicating that oxythermal habitat was present for Lake Whitefish. Further, the temperature at which dissolved oxygen decreased to 3.0 mg/L (i.e., TDO3, a single variable to characterize oxythermal habitat) was 6.9 degrees C (44.4 degrees F). TDO3 values cooler than 17.2 degrees C (63.0 degrees F) indicate that oxythermal conditions were suitable for Lake Whitefish at the time of the survey. Data collected by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources during the late summer period of maximum oxythermal stress (July 26th to Aug 24th) in 2024 also indicates suitable oxythermal habitat. When inadequate oxythermal habitat is available, Lake Whitefish are squeezed into unfavorable, warmer water conditions and experience higher levels of stress.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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