Amber Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

46003400

County

Martin

Surface area

182 acres

Maximum depth

19 feet

Mean depth

11 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

108 acres, 59% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Average water clarity

1.6 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1971

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 125, black crappie 103, yellow bass 45, walleye 22, channel catfish 15, white crappie 8, yellow perch 6, largemouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bass, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (54,000)

Stocked in 2024

muskellunge fingerlings (48); walleye fry (54,000); walleye yearlings (146)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (54,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Amber Lake South Public Water Access Site

carry-in, 1 dock, run by City of Fairmont

Amber Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Fairmont

Special regulation

yellow bass: daily limit 100, no possession limit, no closed season.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.