Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Lake St. Joe

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Lake St. Joe is a 20-acre lake in Carver County, 52 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1994. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
10001100
County
Carver
Surface area
20 acres
Maximum depth
52 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
7 acres, 33% of the lake
Shoreline
0.9 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Chanhassen
Latest DNR fish survey
June 1994, population assessment
Surveys on record
3, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 1994 survey
bluegill 694, hybrid sunfish 77, green sunfish 65, pumpkinseed 27, northern pike 23, largemouth bass 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and 4 other species
St. Joe Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 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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