Geneva Lake (Douglas County)
Douglas County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 21005200
DNR records show 23 stocking entries at Geneva Lake (Douglas County) since 2016, most recently walleye yearlings in 2025 (96 fish).
- Geneva Lake (Douglas County) has 23 DNR stocking records across 10 years (2016-2025): walleye (23).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 66,349 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 63 ft, mean depth 24 ft; surface area 640 acres, 295 littoral acres, 5.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, and 5 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Douglas County, nearest town Alexandria; DNR lake number (DOW) 21005200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/4/1976 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | yearlings | 96 | 82.5 |
| 2025 | Walleye | fingerlings | 891 | 148.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | adults | 579 | 235.5 |
| 2025 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 2,700 | 225.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 2,250 | 225.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | yearlings | 4,425 | 295.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 3,375 | 225.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 8,560 | 295.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 2,700 | 225.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 8,850 | 295.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,661 | 295.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 4,500 | 225.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 4,876 | 295.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 5,296 | 198.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,883 | 107.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 2,700 | 225.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,120 | 112.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,650 | 300.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye1 | yearlings | 1,130 | 113.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,956 | 178.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 1,755 | 117.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | adults | 257 | 227.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 139 | 68.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups. 2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Located on north side off Geneva Road NE |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Located on southeast side off E Lake Geneva Road NE |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 147.00 | 147 | 0.73 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 81.00 | 729 | 0.24 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 50.22 | 452 | 0.58 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 10.11 | 91 | 0.26 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 4.33 | 39 | 3.36 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 4.22 | 38 | 0.10 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 4.11 | 37 | 0.47 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 3.11 | 28 | 3.93 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 3.11 | 28 | 0.43 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 23.67 | 213 | 0.10 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 7.67 | 69 | 0.19 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 6.11 | 55 | 0.37 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 10.16 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.75 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 5.07 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 1.37 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.31 |
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.
Lake Geneva is a 631-acre lake located on the eastern edge of the city of Alexandria and is part of the Alexandria Chain of Lakes. A navigable connection exists to Lake Le Homme Dieu. A connection also exists to Lake Victoria, but shallow water can make navigation difficult or impossible for some boats. There are two public accesses on Lake Geneva. The access on the east shoreline is steep with no dock and is more difficult to use. The access on the northwest shoreline is more user friendly. There is also a handicapped accessible public fishing pier located near the public access on the northwest shore. The fishing pier is located in a shallow bay that is a popular fishing spot for anglers throughout the open water season, but particularly in the spring. Boaters should be cautious of navigation hazards on the lake. Several shallow bars extend into the lake. Much of the shoreline on Lake Geneva has been developed. A standard fisheries survey was completed in August of 2024 to evaluate abundance and size distribution of gamefish populations. Lake Geneva supports a modest Walleye fishery, which is supplemented with combined fingerling stockings by the MN DNR and private user groups. Catches increased in 2024 to 4.3 Walleye/gill net surpassing the historic average for Lake Geneva. Eighty-two percent of Walleyes captured were larger than 15 inches. Average length was 20.1 inches. Northern Pike densities have fluctuated over time in Lake Geneva but do provide moderate angling opportunities for large fish (3.1 fish/gill net). Average length was 26.0 inches. The largest pike capture measured 34.5 inches. Anglers are reminded that new pike zone regulations were implemented in 2018. Lake Geneva is located in the North-Central Zone. Anglers can now keep up to 10 pike but not more than two can be over 26 inches in length. All pike between 22-26 inches must be immediately released. Harvesting smaller pike will help shift the population back towards larger individuals and reduce the number of predators for young Walleye and other gamefish. Lake Geneva supports abundant populations of Bluegill and Largemouth Bass. Due to moderate fertility of the lake and high abundance of these fishes, growth rates are below average to average. Fortunately, gamefishes in Lake Geneva can live to be quite old, thus it does support some larger fish. Forty-five percent of the Bluegill caught during the survey were over 7.0 inches and fish up to 9.0 inches were observed. Largemouth Bass also grow slow but have been shown to live up to at least 19 years old in the Alexandria Chain of…
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