Moosehead Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

09004100

County

Carlton

Surface area

279 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

261 acres, 93% of the lake

Shoreline

3.2 miles

Average water clarity

4.4 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1989

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 98, black crappie 62, yellow perch 61, northern pike 38, walleye 22, smallmouth bass 14, channel catfish 2, largemouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Moosehead Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Eating advice, general populations

crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

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.