Minnesota · DNR survey data

Carrie Lake

Carrie Lake covers 89 acres in Kandiyohi County, running to 26 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2021. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2025
One of the best around
20.5per gill net
12"Typical
23"Biggest
5"23"

Lengths measured · 46 fish

Recent · 2021
4"5"10"15"20"23"

Lengths measured · 46 fish

2021
4"5"10"15"20"23"

Lengths measured · 36 fish

2019
4"5"10"15"20"23"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2018
4"5"10"15"20"23"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 72 fish

2016
4"5"10"15"20"23"
Largemouth bass
Fair numbers
21.3per hr (electrofishing)
15"Typical
17"Biggest
10"17"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

Recent · 2021
2"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

2021
2"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2016
2"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

2011
2"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 43 fish

2006
2"5"10"15"18"
Northern pike
Just a few
3per gill net
Typical
30"Biggest
Bluegill
Just a few
24per trap net
4"Typical
7"Biggest
3"7"

Lengths measured · 133 fish

Recent · 2021
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 133 fish

2021
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 39 fish

2016
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 48 fish

2013
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 65 fish

2011
3"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Just a few
5.6per trap net
6"Typical
10"Biggest
3"10"

Lengths measured · 42 fish

Recent · 2021
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 42 fish

2021
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 129 fish

2016
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 42 fish

2013
3"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 93 fish

2011
3"4"6"8"10"11"
Yellow perch
Good numbers
8per gill net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
5"8"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

Recent · 2021
2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

2021
2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 7 fish

2016
2"4"6"8"9"

Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 70 fish

2011
2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2006
2"4"6"8"9"
Channel catfish
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2025Walleye24,544 fry
2024Walleye25,483 fry
2023Walleye25,421 fry
2021Walleye49,659 fry
2019Walleye35,994 fry
2018Walleye51,368 fry
2016Walleye15,220

Recent reports

Carrie Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Carrie Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Kandiyohi County reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Carrie Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Carrie Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Carrie Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2021) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish.

Does Carrie Lake have a public access?

Yes. Carrie Lake has one public access site: Carrie Lake (trailer launch).

Is Carrie Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Carrie Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Carrie Lake in 2021, the most recent of 11 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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