Stocked 2025
Carver Lake
Washington County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
U.S. Lock & Dam #2 Pool
Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic access
U.S. Lock & Dam #2 Pool is a 5,937-acre lake in Dakota County. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 19000500
- County
- Dakota
- Surface area
- 5,937 acres
- Shoreline
- 117.1 miles
- Nearest town (DNR)
- St. Paul Park
- Latest DNR fish survey
- June 2023, targeted survey
- Surveys on record
- 4, since 2003
- Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
- flathead catfish 116
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sauger, smallmouth bass, walleye, white bass, white crappie, and 18 other species
- Mississippi River, South St. Paul Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 26 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of South St. Paul
- Mississippi River, Lion Levee Park Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 37 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of St. Paul Park
- Mississippi River, Harriet Island Public Water Access Site
- carry-in, natural ramp, toilet, run by City of St. Paul
- Mississippi River, Hidden Falls Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 40 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of St. Paul
- More public accesses
- 1
- Infested waters list
- Eurasian watermilfoil, bighead carp, flowering rush, grass carp, silver carp, zebra mussel
- Special regulation
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Walleye and Sauger: Catch-and-release only.
- Eating advice, sensitive populations
- all species: all sizes - do not eat
- Eating advice, general populations
- all species: all sizes - 1 serving/month
- Size
- 2,000 acres or more
- 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.