---
type: lake
name: "George Lake"
county: "Martin"
nearest_town: "Fairmont"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 83
max_depth_ft: 11
latitude: 43.66271
longitude: -94.46962
lake_score: 46
dnr_lake_id: "46002400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/george-lake
---

# George Lake

Lake in Martin County, Minnesota, near Fairmont

- **Surface Area**: 83 acres
- **Max Depth**: 11 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 1.2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 46/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

George Lake is an 83-acre lake near Fairmont in Martin County, Minnesota. It reaches 11 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 1.2 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 15 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to yellow bass, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the city. Ice typically goes out around March 26, based on 13 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: city
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 15
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **yellow bass**: daily limit 100, no possession limit, no closed season.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, White Sucker, Yellow Bass, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: March 26
- **Years of record**: 13
- **Earliest**: 2024-02-23
- **Latest**: 2018-04-29

## Nearby Lakes

- [Sisseton Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/sisseton-lake) - 0.8 miles, 138 acres
- [Budd Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/budd-lake) - 1.6 miles, 228 acres
- [Hall Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/hall-lake) - 2.7 miles, 548 acres
- [Amber Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/amber-lake) - 3.8 miles, 182 acres
- [Imogene Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/imogene-lake) - 5.3 miles, 186 acres
- [Willmert Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/willmert-lake) - 7.1 miles, 335 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.66271,-94.46962)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=46002400)
- [All lakes in Martin County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/george-lake)*