George Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

46002400

County

Martin

Surface area

83 acres

Maximum depth

11 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

83 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.6 miles

Average water clarity

1.2 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow bass 250, black crappie 190, yellow perch 36, walleye 19, channel catfish 11, bluegill 11, northern pike 4, white crappie 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow bass, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (42,000)

Stocked in 2024

muskellunge fingerlings (22); walleye fry (42,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (42,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

George Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Special regulation

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

Eating advice, sensitive populations

all other species: all sizes - 1 serving/month; walleye: all sizes - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

all other species: all sizes - 1 serving/month; walleye: all sizes - do not eat

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.