Granite Lake
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86021700
DNR records show 15 stocking entries at Granite Lake since 2017, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2025 (2,260 fish).
- Granite Lake has 15 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2017-2025): walleye (15).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 327,409 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 34 ft, mean depth 18 ft; surface area 362 acres, 108 littoral acres, 3.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Wright County, nearest town West Albion; DNR lake number (DOW) 86021700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/3/1956 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,260 | 190.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | yearlings | 160 | 128.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 108,406 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,200 | 30.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 203,366 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 4,472 | 146.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | yearlings | 192 | 48.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | yearlings | 48 | 28.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | adults | 175 | 119.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 263 | 79.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | adults | 16 | 21.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,372 | 236.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 19 | 9.5 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,334 | 116.5 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 126 | 126.0 |
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 | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 81.72 | 168 | 1.17 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 33.22 | 299 | 0.12 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 3.11 | 28 | 0.18 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.56 | 23 | 0.13 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 0.10 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 0.59 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 1.49 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.79 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 1.13 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 21.33 | 128 | 0.67 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 14.67 | 88 | 0.17 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 6.67 | 40 | 3.35 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 3.67 | 22 | 1.81 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.83 | 17 | 1.36 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.67 | 16 | 0.94 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.67 | 16 | 0.10 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.33 | 14 | 0.64 |
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.
Granite Lake is a 353-acre lake located south of the city of Annandale in Wright County. The lake has a maximum depth of 34 feet with one public access located on the southwest side of the lake. The watershed is relatively small and primarily composed of agriculture, open water, and forest lands. Water clarity was measured at 5.7 feet at the time of the survey, which lies within the range of values previously recorded in August by MN DNR and Pollution Control agency staff. A standard survey was conducted in 2024 using gillnets, trap nets, and boat electrofishing to assess population trends of popular game species targeted by anglers. Granite Lake is primarily managed for Walleye and Northern Pike and both species appear to be doing well from 2024 survey results. The Walleye gill net catch in 2024 was low (3.7 fish/net) compared to recent surveys conducted in 2014 and 2008. However, the catch rates observed lie within the expected range for lakes similar to Granite Lake. Walleye sampled ranged in length from 8 to 24 inches and averaged 16 inches and two pounds. Fifty-two percent of the Walleye caught were 15 inches or greater. Walleye growth is average taking four years to reach 15 inches. The Northern Pike gillnet catch (6.7 fish/net) was similar to the 2014 survey and slightly higher than the long-term average (5.6 fish/net). Northern Pike lengths ranged from 20 to 33 inches, with an average length and weight of 24 inches and two pounds. Only 14% of Northern Pike caught were longer than 26 inches. Largemouth Bass were surveyed during the daytime using boat electrofishing on May 23, 2024. The daytime catch was 82/hr which is above the management goal of 50/hr. One hundred sixty-eight bass were sampled and ranged in length from six to 19.5 inches with an average length of 12 inches and 1.2 pounds. Forty-eight percent of the bass caught were ? 12 inches and 25% were ? 15 inches. Catches of Black Crappie were low for both gill nets and trap nets (2.3/gill net and 1.0/trap net), but the average size was good. Black Crappie sampled ranged in length from five to 13.0 inches and averaged just under 10.0 inches. Crappie populations are known to be a boom-and-bust species meaning that their populations fluctuate frequently and therefore no concerns are warranted at this time. The catch of Bluegill in 2024, was average for the lake class and similar to surveys dating back to 1991. Bluegill sampled ranged in length from three to eight inches with an average length of five inches. Based on Bluegill results, the size structure is relatively poor and likely not a…
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