Gervais Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

62000700

County

Ramsey

Surface area

235 acres

Maximum depth

41 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

91 acres, 39% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

6.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1948

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 1,081, yellow perch 93, largemouth bass 92, pumpkinseed 40, hybrid sunfish 34, green sunfish 18, black crappie 16, northern pike 3

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

tiger muskellunge fingerlings (234); walleye yearlings (75)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (833)

Stocked in 2023

tiger muskellunge fingerlings (117); tiger muskellunge yearlings (117); walleye fingerlings (2,807)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.

Eating advice, sensitive populations

all species: all sizes - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

all species: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.