Bear Lake
Carlton County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Thomson Reservoir
Thomson Reservoir is a 390-acre lake in Carlton County, 22 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2002. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 09000100
- County
- Carlton
- Surface area
- 390 acres
- Maximum depth
- 22 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 283 acres, 73% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 10.7 miles
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Thomson
- Latest DNR fish survey
- August 2002, population assessment
- Surveys on record
- 2, since 1992
- Game fish caught in the 2002 survey
- walleye 46, yellow perch 35, smallmouth bass 33, rock bass 16, northern pike 8, channel catfish 8, black crappie 4
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- 15 to 29 feet
Sources
- Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Checked September 24, 2026
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.