Girl Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11017400

County

Cass

Surface area

428 acres

Maximum depth

81 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

272 acres, 64% of the lake

Shoreline

9.4 miles

Average water clarity

14.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1956

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

northern pike 89, bluegill 79, black crappie 31, walleye 18, largemouth bass 15, pumpkinseed 13, yellow perch 13, rock bass 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (136,740)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (137,025)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (137,700)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Girl Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 9 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.