Minnesota Fishing Guide

Big Carnelian

Washington County, Minnesota — DOW #82004900

142 Surveys

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Big Carnelian has confirmed populations of:

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457.03
Acres
66 ft
Max Depth
26 ft
Mean Depth
12
Fish Species
6
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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Big Carnelian. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.13 lb 4
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.31 lb 3
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 2.0 — — 20
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.07 lb 1
1978-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.05 lb 2
1978-06-27 Standard gill nets 6.5 (normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.10 lb 26
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.07 lb 7
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.09 lb 2
1988-07-25 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.07 lb 8
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.15 lb 2
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.13 lb 13
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.0 – 27.9 0.09 lb 2

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2003-07-28 Survey seining 1.3 — 4

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2003-07-28 Survey seining 0.3 — 1
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 38.1 — 381

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.71 lb 10
2003-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.77 lb 11
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.82 lb 38
2015-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.78 lb 7
1978-06-27 Standard gill nets 7.3 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.68 lb 29
1978-06-27 Standard trap nets 5.8 (above normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.59 lb 35
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.92 lb 5
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.75 lb 2
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.54 lb 8
1988-07-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.70 lb 1
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 7.5 0.75 lb 3
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.9 – 5.7 0.40 lb 6

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 14.8 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 1.77 lb 118
2003-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 1.14 lb 4
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 6.6 (normal) 1.5 – 7.3 0.76 lb 53
2015-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.56 lb 2
1978-06-27 Standard gill nets 9.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 1.95 lb 38
1978-06-27 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 1.26 lb 7
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.5 – 7.3 2.05 lb 54
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 3.63 lb 2
2014-04-21 Standard trap nets 2.0 — 1.12 lb 95
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 8.3 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 3.27 lb 33
2008-04-22 Special trap nets 2.3 — 1.60 lb 67
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 11.4 (above normal) 1.5 – 7.3 1.65 lb 80
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 0.98 lb 10
2015-04-02 Special trap nets 3.0 — 0.68 lb 116

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2003-07-28 Survey seining 0.3 — 1
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 13.1 — 131

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Survey seining 2.0 — — 6
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.11 lb 6
2003-07-28 Standard trap nets 6.2 — 0.19 lb 56
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.23 lb 10
2015-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.33 lb 2
1978-06-27 Standard trap nets 1.7 — 0.25 lb 10
1978-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.15 lb 2
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.09 lb 1
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 7.4 — 0.12 lb 67
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.13 lb 3
1988-07-25 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 0.17 lb 6
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 4.2 — 0.22 lb 38

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Standard electrofishing 72.4 — 0.69 lb 53
2003-07-28 Survey seining 3.0 — 0.05 lb 9
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.24 lb 6
2003-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.11 lb 2
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 2.1 — — 21
2015-07-27 Standard electrofishing 87.9 — 0.74 lb 181
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 3.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.97 lb 25
2015-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.77 lb 2
1978-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.20 lb 2
1978-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.40 lb 1
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 4.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.67 lb 36
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.06 lb 7
2014-04-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 2.84 lb 3
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.40 lb 2
2008-04-22 Special trap nets 1.0 — 1.16 lb 29
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 1.38 lb 6
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.12 lb 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Survey seining 55.7 — — 167
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 20.9 — 0.17 lb 167
2003-07-28 Standard trap nets 22.6 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.12 lb 203
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 58.3 — — 583
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 8.9 — 0.25 lb 71
2015-07-27 Standard trap nets 6.7 (below normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.19 lb 60
1978-06-27 Standard trap nets 96.3 (above normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.14 lb 578
1978-06-27 Standard gill nets 11.5 — 0.12 lb 46
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 15.0 — 0.08 lb 135
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 13.9 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.06 lb 125
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 16.8 — 0.11 lb 67
1988-07-25 Standard trap nets 14.7 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.08 lb 88
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 10.7 — 0.19 lb 75
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 19.9 (normal) 7.5 – 62.5 0.11 lb 179

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Survey seining 0.7 — — 2
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 2.1 — 0.17 lb 17
2003-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.22 lb 15
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 3.1 — 0.24 lb 25
2015-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.37 lb 1
1978-06-27 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 0.19 lb 8
1978-06-27 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.15 lb 12
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.8 — 0.16 lb 16
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.11 lb 31
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.10 lb 2
1988-07-25 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.13 lb 9
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.21 lb 7
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.7 – 4.2 0.21 lb 10

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.1 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.3 1.65 lb 9
2003-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.34 lb 2
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.3 3.83 lb 2
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.6 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 2.03 lb 14
2014-04-21 Standard trap nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.2 3.65 lb 78
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.2 – 6.3 2.23 lb 3
2008-04-22 Special trap nets 2.2 — 2.47 lb 64
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 1.2 – 6.3 2.36 lb 10
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.2 0.14 lb 1
2015-04-02 Special trap nets 0.6 — 4.53 lb 22

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 2.39 lb 10
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 1.26 lb 15
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.2 0.65 lb 4
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.2 1.50 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-07-28 Standard gill nets 2.9 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.14 lb 23
2003-07-28 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.22 lb 29
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.9 (below normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.36 lb 7
2015-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.28 lb 3
1978-06-27 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.26 lb 10
1978-06-27 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.22 lb 6
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 4.6 (normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.26 lb 41
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.4 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.26 lb 13
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.20 lb 8
1988-07-25 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.17 lb 6
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 2.5 – 16.5 0.33 lb 5
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.7 (below normal) 1.8 – 21.2 0.32 lb 15

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 3.3 — 33

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 5.6 — 56

BCS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 4.5 — 45

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 0.3 — 3

SFS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 8.4 — 84

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-08 50-ft beach seine 0.6 — 6

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2015-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.19 lb 11
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.5 0.30 lb 8
1978-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.01 lb 3
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.03 lb 8
2009-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.3 0.03 lb 3

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2015-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.71 lb 5
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.5 – 45.0 1.04 lb 1
1988-07-25 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 25.7 0.45 lb 2
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 10.8 (normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.35 lb 43
2009-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.5 – 45.0 0.71 lb 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-07-25 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.53 lb 3

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

BackWoods Bear Bait

Forest Lake, MN

(651) 724-4840

★ 5

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center

Woodbury, MN

(612) 255-0069

★ 3.8

Bayport Custom Rods

Bayport, MN

(651) 343-5737

★ 5

Big Marine Lake Store

Marine on St Croix, MN

(651) 433-5043

★ 4.2

BK Outdoors llc

Cottage Grove, MN

(651) 402-9649

★ 5

Blue Ribbon Bait & Tackle

Oakdale, MN

(651) 777-2421

★ 4.5

Cabela's

Woodbury, MN

(612) 255-0000

★ 4.2

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Woodbury, MN

(651) 731-0200

★ 3.7

Nearby Marinas

61 Marine & Sports

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-3522

★ 4.4

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Afton, MN

(651) 436-6892

★ 4.4

Bayport launch

Bayport, MN

★ 4.6

Bayport Marina Association

Bayport, MN

(651) 439-2040

★ 4.7

Beanie's Marina

Lakeland, MN

(651) 400-9383

★ 3.5

Boat Storage

Forest Lake, MN

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Big Carnelian. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Big Carnelian

Croix Boys Guided Adventures
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FXR Factory Outlet Superstore - Forest Lake, MN
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Hook Line & Sinker Outdoor Fishing Guide
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McMahon’s Musky Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(651) 206-8767
Mighty Musky Fishing Guide Service
Fishing Guide

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.