German Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

40006300

County

Le Sueur

Surface area

889 acres

Maximum depth

51 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

521 acres, 59% of the lake

Shoreline

7.2 miles

Average water clarity

7.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Greenland

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 617, black crappie 333, yellow perch 159, northern pike 27, pumpkinseed 25, walleye 17, largemouth bass 8, hybrid sunfish 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (131,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (131,465)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (131,000)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

German Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

German Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.