Minnesota · DNR survey data

Firemen's Clayhole Lake

Firemen's Clayhole Lake covers 9 acres in Carver County, running to 23 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2017. 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
Largemouth bassStocked · 2025
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pike
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

BluegillStocked · 2016
One of the best around
164.7per trap net
5"Typical
7"Biggest
4"7"

Lengths measured · 989 fish

Recent · 2017
2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 989 fish

2017
2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 219 fish

2010
2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 327 fish

1997
2"4"6"7"
CrappieStocked · 2025
Just a few
8per trap net
6"Typical
6"Biggest
5"6"

Lengths measured · 48 fish

Recent · 2017
5"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 48 fish

2017
5"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2010
5"6"8"10"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 10 fish

1997
5"6"8"10"
Yellow perch
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
2025Black Crappie130 adults
2025Largemouth Bass2 adults
2024Black Crappie100 adults
2023Black Crappie100 adults
2023Largemouth Bass5 adults
2022Black Crappie100 adults
2021Black Crappie101 adults
2018Largemouth Bass20 adults
2016Bluegill Sunfish451 adults
2016Pumpkinseed Sunfish18 adults

Recent reports

Firemen's Clayhole Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Firemen's Clayhole 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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Carver County reports

Within 30 miles

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Firemen's Clayhole Lake?

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

What fish are in Firemen's Clayhole Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2017) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Is Firemen's Clayhole Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked black crappie and largemouth bass in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Firemen's Clayhole Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Firemen's Clayhole Lake in 2017, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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