Lake Caroline

Details

DNR lake ID

86028100

County

Wright

Surface area

137 acres

Maximum depth

45 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

46 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

3.1 miles

Average water clarity

4.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

bluegill 91, northern pike 46, black crappie 45, yellow perch 35, largemouth bass 23, walleye 14, hybrid sunfish 5, pumpkinseed 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, flathead catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Special regulation, Including connected Clearwater, Grass, Augusta, Otter, and Caroline lakes

Crappie: Daily limit five.

Special regulation, Including connected Clearwater, Grass, Augusta, Otter, and Caroline lakes

Sunfish: Daily limit ten.

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

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.