Carey Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69085600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

145 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

145 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

5.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Hibbing

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2017, targeted survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

northern pike 82, black crappie 32, bluegill 13, walleye 4, pumpkinseed 3, yellow perch 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (104,250)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (104,250)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Carey Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by City of Hibbing

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.