5 miles northwest of Elysian
Le Sueur County, Minnesota · 44.2750° N, 93.7266° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:07 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on German Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of German Lake in 7 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 131,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 131,000 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 German Lake was in June 2024: 8 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 16 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2008 1.1 · 2013 0.6 · 2018 1.2 · 2021 0.9 · 2024 1.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2008 75 · 2013 40 · 2018 36 · 2021 40 · 2024 32
Walleye: 17 measured, 16 to 28 in, half 22 in or longer; average 3.4 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 27 measured, 15 to 31 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3.3 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 8 measured, 12 to 17 in, half 13 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 333 measured, 3 to 11 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.36 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 617 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.19 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, freshwater drum, hybrid sunfish, longnose gar, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 10 Jun 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, 2008–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
German Lake is 51 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 889 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: German Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; German Lake (N) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 131,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2024 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and northern pike.
About 53% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.