Burgen Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21004900

County

Douglas

Surface area

174 acres

Maximum depth

43 feet

Mean depth

31 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

47 acres, 27% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

9.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 321, largemouth bass 191, northern pike 46, hybrid sunfish 43, yellow perch 29, rock bass 20, pumpkinseed 16, walleye 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (200)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (1,764)

Stocked in 2023

walleye yearlings (250)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Burgen Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.