GREEN LAKE PROFILE
Popular water for walleyes , pike and perch
by Clint Lindemann
Green Lake is a manmade lake located in McIntosh County , ND , 2 miles east , 4 miles south and 1 mile east of Wishek . Green Lake is 994 acres and has just over 16 miles of shoreline . Max depth of the lake is 10.7 feet with an average depth of 6.8 feet .
Like most small lakes in the state , Green Lake has the three most targeted fish -- northern pike , walleye and yellow perch . The lake has quality walleye and yellow perch with a low number of pike .
Paul Bailey is a ND Game & Fish fisheries supervisor for the South Central Fisheries District . There is one ramp on the lake ,
Page 82 , Dakota Country , September 2024 poured concrete on the west side .
“ The boat ramp , fishing pier , vaulted toilets , picnic and camping areas lie within the Doyle Memorial Park that is managed by the city of Wishek with assistance from the Wishek Wildlife Club ,” Bailey explained .
There are RV electric / water hookup spots available to reserve . Green Lake also has a fish cleaning station , multiple parking areas and shore access on many parts of the lake .
Mike VanGorkom grew up in Kulm , North Dakota and moved to Wishek 18 years ago . Mike , his wife and five kids have a lake lot on Green Lake with a camper
Green Lake Stocking Report
2014 -- walleye -- 41,800 2015 -- walleye -- 39,600 2016 -- walleye -- 39,900 2017 -- walleye -- 46,000 2018 -- walleye -- 40,300 2019 -- walleye -- 39,200 2019 -- perch -- 5,700 2020 -- walleye-- 40,500 2021 -- walleye -- 39,000 2022 -- walleye -- 40,800 2023 -- walleye -- 39,200
* All fingerlings except for adult perch .
right on the water . VanGorkom and his kids started a little tackle business in their home to get others involved with fishing at the lake .
In the spring , VanGorkom says , he fishes Green Lake four or five times a week , and a couple times during the week the rest of the summer .
“ Fishermen mostly target walleyes , but every once in awhile they ’ ll target perch ,” he said . “ But they ’ re few and far between . Perch are really hit or miss . Some years there are some good perch and the next year the good ones are hard to find .”
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