Gegoka Lake
Lake County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 38057300
Gegoka Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Gegoka Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 10 ft; surface area 145 acres, 159 littoral acres, 5.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Lake County, nearest town Isabella; DNR lake number (DOW) 38057300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/13/1982 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | USF | Gravel ramp and parking lot on the south side of the lake, off of State Hwy 1. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black crappie | Standard electrofishing | 85.60 | 107 | 0.03 |
| Bluegill | Standard electrofishing | 40.00 | 50 | 0.04 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 28.80 | 36 | 0.14 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard electrofishing | 1.60 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 12.75 | 51 | 0.14 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 28 | 1.99 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 6.25 | 25 | 1.72 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 8 | 2.21 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.75 | 7 | 0.16 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.15 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 4.12 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.26 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 3.67 | 33 | 0.32 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 2.85 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.07 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.25 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.12 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 1.43 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 1.67 |
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.
Gegoka Lake is a shallow lake with bog colored water located five miles northwest of Isabella within the Superior National Forest. There is a public water access with earthen boat ramp off State Highway 1. Historically, the lake has supported a Northern Pike fishery with modest size structure and a low-density Walleye fishery. The results of the 2025 standard fisheries survey confirm the lake still maintains similar opportunities for these species, but the current fish community also includes fishable populations of Black Crappie and Bluegill. Adult Bluegill were stocked into the lake in 2000 and have subsequently established a small population sustained through natural reproduction. The catch from the 2025 survey included individuals from the eight most recent year classes that ranged in size from 0.9 to 8.4 inches long. Survey results indicate the lake currently supports a small population of Bluegill with modest harvest opportunities. Black Crappie have established a naturalized population over the last decade since migrating into the lake from adjacent waterbodies. The 2025 catch ranged from young of the year fish measuring less than two inches long to adult fish greater than thirteen inches in length. Based on survey data, the current population should provide anglers with good opportunities to catch and harvest crappie.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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