Big Carnelian Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

82004900

County

Washington

Surface area

457 acres

Maximum depth

66 feet

Mean depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

131 acres, 29% of the lake

Shoreline

5.1 miles

Average water clarity

18.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Stillwater

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 99, northern pike 55, hybrid sunfish 31, pumpkinseed 26, largemouth bass 21, black crappie 12, yellow perch 11, walleye 10

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (33,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (33,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye yearlings (413)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Big Carnelian Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 11 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.