Minnesota · DNR survey data
McCarron Lake
McCarron Lake covers 73 acres in Ramsey County, running to 57 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
No recent survey rating.
Northern pikeOne of the best around20.5per gill net24"Typical34"Biggest
Lengths measured · 51 fish
Recent · 2025Lengths measured · 51 fish
2025Lengths measured · 19 fish
2019Lengths measured · 13 fish
2014Lengths measured · 1 fish
2008Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
BluegillJust a few12.2per trap net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 91 fish
Recent · 2025Lengths measured · 91 fish
2025Lengths measured · 276 fish
2019Lengths measured · 259 fish
2014Lengths measured · 390 fish
2008CrappieJust a few5per trap net7"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 41 fish
Recent · 2025Lengths measured · 41 fish
2025Lengths measured · 51 fish
2019Lengths measured · 36 fish
2014Lengths measured · 5 fish
2008Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Last recorded in the 1993 survey and not seen since.
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.
Recent reports
McCarron Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on McCarron 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.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- McCarrons Lake (trailer launch)
- McCarrons Lake Fishing Pier (fishing pier)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Loeb Lake · 9 ac · 1.6 mi
- Como Lake · 71 ac · 1.8 mi
- Bennett Lake · 29 ac · 2 mi
- Gervais Mill Pond · 6 ac · 2.5 mi
- Owasso Lake · 375 ac · 2.5 mi
- Keller (main bay) Lake · 73 ac · 2.5 mi
- Gervais Lake · 235 ac · 2.5 mi
- Spoon Lake · 7 ac · 2.6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for McCarron Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for McCarron Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in McCarron Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, tiger muskellunge.
Does McCarron Lake have a public access?
Yes. McCarron Lake has 2 public access sites, including McCarrons Lake (trailer launch).
Is McCarron Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for McCarron Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was McCarron Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed McCarron Lake in 2025, the most recent of 12 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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