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Caribou Lake

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Caribou Lake is a 721-acre lake in Cook County, 30 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
16036000
County
Cook
Surface area
721 acres
Maximum depth
30 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
439 acres, 61% of the lake
Shoreline
10.3 miles
Average water clarity
8.2 feet (Secchi disk, 11 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
14, since 1984
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
smallmouth bass 299, yellow perch 200, bluegill 31, black crappie 31, pumpkinseed 7, northern pike 3, walleye 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species
Caribou Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
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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