East Graham Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

53002000

County

Nobles

Surface area

511 acres

Maximum depth

8 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

511 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

6.8 miles

Average water clarity

2.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Fulda

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 13

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

northern pike fingerlings (1,064)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (255,500)

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fingerlings (1,078); walleye fry (255,500); yellow perch adults (875)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

East Graham Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by Nobles County

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.