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Hubbard County, Minnesota · 47.2270° N, 94.7478° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:54 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Garfield Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of Garfield Lake in 4 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 528,525 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 528,525 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Garfield Lake was in June 2025: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 12 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2005 6.3 · 2010 7.3 · 2015 4.8 · 2020 6.7 · 2025 7.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2005 28 · 2010 24 · 2015 10 · 2020 8.6 · 2025 6.1
Walleye: 90 measured, 11 to 26 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 361 measured, 11 to 28 in, half 18 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, below normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 24 measured, 6 to 19 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Black crappie: 5 measured, 5 to 11 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.59 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 427 measured, 0 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.23 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 23 Jun 2025, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 16 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2010–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Garfield Lake is 32 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 972 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Garfield Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of it in 4 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 528,525 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2025 standard survey caught 12 species, most often northern pike, bluegill, walleye and pumpkinseed.
About 53% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.