Trout lake

Carrot Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Carrot Lake is a 30-acre lake in Cook County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2015. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16007100
County
Cook
Surface area
30 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Mean depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
21 acres, 69% of the lake
Shoreline
1.1 miles
Average water clarity
10.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2015, standard survey
Surveys on record
3, since 1989
Game fish caught in the 2015 survey
brook trout 40
Fish species recorded
brook trout, and 1 other species
Stocked in 2025
brook trout fingerlings (2,500)
Stocked in 2024
brook trout fingerlings (2,500)
Stocked in 2023
brook trout fingerlings (2,500)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Carrot Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast 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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