Garfield Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29006100

County

Hubbard

Surface area

972 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

521 acres, 54% of the lake

Shoreline

6.7 miles

Average water clarity

16.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1958

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 427, northern pike 361, pumpkinseed 171, walleye 90, rock bass 56, yellow perch 32, largemouth bass 24, black crappie 5

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (528,525)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (525,915)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fry (527,240)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Garfield Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by City of Laporte

Infested waters list

starry stonewort, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

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.