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Lake Carlos

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Lake Carlos is a 2,605-acre lake in Douglas County, 163 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
21005700
County
Douglas
Surface area
2,605 acres
Maximum depth
163 feet
Mean depth
50 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
922 acres, 35% of the lake
Shoreline
12.8 miles
Average water clarity
17.1 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
14, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 508, yellow perch 385, largemouth bass 211, hybrid sunfish 89, green sunfish 78, pumpkinseed 44, smallmouth bass 38, rock bass 27
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 32 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye yearlings (4,800); walleye yearlings (298); walleye fingerlings (740); walleye adults (403)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (5,000); walleye yearlings (3,147); walleye fingerlings (3,913)
Stocked in 2023
walleye yearlings (3,750); walleye fingerlings (14,656)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Lake Carlos (E) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 trailer spaces, run by Carlos Township
Lake Carlos, Lake Carlos SPK Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 14 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Lake Carlos (W) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Lake Carlos (NE) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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