Geneva Lake (Freeborn County)
Freeborn County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 24001500
DNR records show 2 stocking entries at Geneva Lake (Freeborn County) since 2021, most recently northern pike fry in 2022 (225,355 fish).
- Geneva Lake (Freeborn County) has 2 DNR stocking records across 2 years (2021-2022): northern pike (2).
- The most-stocked species by count is northern pike: 384,482 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 4 ft; surface area 1,884 acres, 1,884 littoral acres, 12.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Freeborn County, nearest town Geneva; DNR lake number (DOW) 24001500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/4/2007 (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Pike | fry | 225,355 | 7.5 |
| 2021 | Northern Pike | fry | 159,127 | 5.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | Minnesota DNR | West end of the lake, north of the narrows |
DNR fish survey, 1982
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 56.17 | 674 | 0.34 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 10.25 | 123 | 0.07 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Fathead minnow | Standard trap nets | 0.08 | 1 | 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.
As usual, black bullheads and green sunfish were over-populated in the lake. However, there was great improvement in bullhead size as many larger bullheads were captured, presumably the result of natural population thinning during the drought years. A large part of the lake went dry in 76 and 77 and there was little water depth over- winter so winterkill most likely got bullheads.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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