Lake-specific eating adviceZebra mussels
Lake Minnewashta
Carver County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Muskie lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Lake Virginia
Zebra musselsPublic access
Lake Virginia is a 105-acre lake in Carver County, 34 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2009. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 10001500
- County
- Carver
- Surface area
- 105 acres
- Maximum depth
- 34 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 30 acres, 29% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 2.9 miles
- Average water clarity
- 4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Victoria
- Latest DNR fish survey
- June 2009, population assessment
- Surveys on record
- 6, since 1982
- Game fish caught in the 2009 survey
- bluegill 806, black crappie 46, yellow perch 23, northern pike 22, hybrid sunfish 21, pumpkinseed 13, green sunfish 11, largemouth bass 3
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 12 other species
- Virginia Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Infested waters list
- Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- 30 to 59 feet
- Public access
- Yes
Sources
- Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Checked September 24, 2026 - Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
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.