George Lake (Martin County)
Martin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 46002400
DNR records show 15 stocking entries at George Lake (Martin County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (42,000 fish).
- George Lake (Martin County) has 15 DNR stocking records across 8 years (2016-2025): walleye (10), muskellunge (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 252,629 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 11 ft; surface area 83 acres, 83 littoral acres, 2.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Martin County, nearest town Fairmont; DNR lake number (DOW) 46002400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 42,000 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 22 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 42,000 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 42,000 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 22 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 42,000 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 18 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 42,000 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 42,000 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 22 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | Walleye | yearlings | 149 | 99.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 144 | 36.0 |
| 2016 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 22 | 5.2 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 216 | 24.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 120 | 58.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | city | - City owned access on north end of northeast arm of lake. T102N; R30W; S5. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YLB | Standard gill nets | 116.00 | 232 | 0.15 |
| Freshwater drum | Standard gill nets | 35.00 | 70 | 0.83 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 27.50 | 55 | 0.22 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 15.50 | 31 | 0.21 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 14 | 0.14 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 14 | 0.49 |
| Channel catfish | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 7 | 3.18 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 7 | 1.18 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 15.00 | 135 | 0.20 |
| Freshwater drum | Standard trap nets | 10.00 | 90 | 0.79 |
| YLB | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.23 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 1.46 |
| Bigmouth buffalo | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 3.24 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 7.15 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 0.30 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.49 |
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.
George Lake is an 84-acre, class 40 lake that has a maximum depth of 11.0 feet, and is located within the City of Fairmont in Martin County. George Lake is the farthest downstream on a chain of five lakes collectively known as the "Fairmont Chain of Lakes". George Lake is managed primarily for Walleye and Muskellunge and secondarily for Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass and Yellow Perch. A standard survey was conducted in the week of July 28, 2025 to monitor fish populations using gill nets and trap nets. Walleye catch rates at George Lake have ranged from 0.0 per gill net in 2017 to 20.0 per gill net in 1989 and have averaged 7.0 per gill net since 1984. In 2025, the Walleye catch rate was 3.5 per gill net, which is within the expected range of catch rates for class 43 lakes (2.3 to 17.8 per gill net). Two-year classes of Walleye were sampled (age-2 and age-6), with the 2023 year class (age-2) comprising 71 percent of the sample. Both year classes correspond with stocking events, fingerlings in 2018 and fry in 2023. Lengths of Walleye ranged from 10.9 to 25.2 inches and averaged 15.2 inches (PSD=26, PSD-P=16). Mean Length at age-2 was 12.7 inches, indicating that Walleye growth is average in this system. The management goal was met because the catch rate exceeded 2.3 per gill net. In five surveys since 1993, the Bluegill catch rate has been less than 7.5 per trap net but increased to 24.0 per trap net in 2021. The 2025 catch rate was 1.2 per trap net, like surveys prior to 2021. The 2025 catch rate of 1.2 per trap net was below the expected range of catch rates for class 40 lakes (2.8 to 43.3 per trap net) but is likely not a true reflection of the Bluegill population in the Fairmont Chain of Lakes given that fish are able to move among waterbodies in this system. Lengths of Bluegill ranged from 3.5 to 8.7 inches and averaged 6.8 inches. Mean relative weight of Bluegill across length categories was 103, suggesting that prey is abundant. The management goal was not met because the catch rate was not in the interquartile range of catch rates for class 40 lakes. Black Crappie catch rates have ranged from 0.0 per trap net in 1984 to 29.2 per trap net in 2001, averaging 13.3 per trap net since 1984. In 2025, the Black Crappie catch rate was 15.0 per trap net, which is within the expected range of catch rates for class 40 lakes (1.3 to 27.7 per trap net). Black Crappie lengths ranged from 5.4 to 10.9 inches and averaged 7.4 inches. Condition of Black Crappie was high (Wr=105), indicating that plenty of forage is available. The management goal was met…
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