7 miles east of Sunburg
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 45.3324° N, 95.0987° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:06 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Games Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Games Lake in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 153,405 walleye fry. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 153,405 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 Games Lake was in July 2024: 4 gill nets and 10 trap nets caught 13 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2005 1.6 · 2010 3.2 · 2015 1.7 · 2019 4.0 · 2024 2.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2005 25 · 2010 44 · 2015 17 · 2019 26 · 2024 25
Walleye: 26 measured, 6 to 25 in, half 12 in or longer; average 3.4 lb, above normal (normal 1–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 17 measured, 13 to 27 in, half 24 in or longer; average 2.9 lb, above normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 116 measured, 6 to 19 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Black crappie: 13 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.54 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 259 measured, 3 to 7 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), freshwater drum, hybrid sunfish, shortnose gar, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 8 Jul 2024, 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 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2010–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Games Lake is 42 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 527 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Games Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Games Lake (N) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 153,405 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, yellow perch, hybrid sunfish and walleye.
About 63% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.