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Carlson Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Carlson Lake is a 12-acre lake in Dakota County, 19 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
19006600
County
Dakota
Surface area
12 acres
Maximum depth
19 feet
Mean depth
12 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
8 acres, 70% of the lake
Shoreline
0.6 miles
Average water clarity
2.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
6, since 1991
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
largemouth bass 18, walleye 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, walleye, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (40,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (50,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (50,000)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by city
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
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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