Games Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

34022400

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

527 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

242 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

4.6 miles

Average water clarity

8.1 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 259, largemouth bass 116, yellow perch 34, hybrid sunfish 28, walleye 26, northern pike 17, black crappie 13, pumpkinseed 10

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (153,405)

Stocked in 2024

northern pike adults (113); walleye yearlings (1,277); walleye fingerlings (2,172); walleye fry (148,981)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (201,248)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Games Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Kandiyohi County

Games Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

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.