Last stocked
October 10, 1991
Plants on record
11
Since 1979
Species recorded
1
Surface acres
76.6
How Garver Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of August. In 1991 it was October 10, 1991, later than usual.
No plants recorded in 1983 and 1985.
About 60 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Cass County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Diamond Lake (9.2 mi), Shavehead Lake (10.5 mi), and Birch Lake (12.1 mi) were stocked more recently.
Fish at Garver Lake
Fishing Garver Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. All 11 plants on record are Tiger Muskie.
Around the dates Garver Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 71.5°F in August, 54.2°F in October, 66.4°F in September, 73.2°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Tiger Muskie 11 plants
- Plants
- 11 of 11
- Last stocked
- October 10, 1991
Fish stocked per year
- 5001979
- 5001980
- 5001981
- 4601982
- 2001984
- 3001986
- 3501987
- 3001988
- 5001989
- 5001990
- 5001991
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1991 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | – | report |
| September 25, 1990 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | – | report |
| September 18, 1989 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | – | report |
| August 12, 1988 | Tiger Muskie | 300 | – | report |
| October 5, 1987 | Tiger Muskie | 350 | – | report |
| October 13, 1986 | Tiger Muskie | 300 | – | report |
| August 22, 1984 | Tiger Muskie | 200 | – | report |
| August 4, 1982 | Tiger Muskie | 460 | – | report |
| August 11, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | – | report |
| August 13, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | – | report |
| July 26, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 500 | – | report |
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.