Carnelian

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73003800

183 Surveys

Special Regulations for Carnelian

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five.

Invasive Species Alert

Carnelian has confirmed populations of:

starry stonewort

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

179.91

Acres

36 ft

Max Depth

13.8 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.58 lb	13
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	46.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.51 lb	276
1981-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.41 lb	8
1981-08-11	Standard gill nets	29.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.36 lb	175
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.2	0.64 lb	6
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.8 – 7.7	0.75 lb	14
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	1.19 lb	1
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.7	1.66 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	1.05 lb	2
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.70 lb	28
1981-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.95 lb	5
1981-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.50 lb	2
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.83 lb	1
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	5.89 lb	2
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.21 lb	1
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.67 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.13 lb	3
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.28 lb	5
2016-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	20.2	—	—	121
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	9.0	—	—	54
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	3.7	—	—	11
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	2
1981-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.15 lb	3
1981-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.15 lb	2
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.16 lb	9
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.09 lb	19
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.09 lb	1
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.07 lb	5
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.13 lb	1
2004-08-09	Survey seining	2.7	—	0.02 lb	8
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	3.4 – 43.6	0.15 lb	15

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.10 lb	1
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	78.2	—	—	60
2016-06-28	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	4.7	—	—	28
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	32.8	—	—	50
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	5
1981-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.10 lb	1
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.3	0.04 lb	1
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	0.0	—	0.21 lb	1
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.3	0.06 lb	2
2004-08-09	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	12.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.41 lb	73
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.39 lb	34
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	4.6	—	—	7
1981-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.57 lb	17
1981-08-11	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.44 lb	23
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.63 lb	31
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	11.6 (above normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.66 lb	93
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	16.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.86 lb	101
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	0.85 lb	40
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.0 – 10.5	0.79 lb	54
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	1.3 – 9.8	1.10 lb	39

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.60 lb	69
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.86 lb	7
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
1981-08-11	Standard gill nets	16.8 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.57 lb	101
1981-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.07 lb	7
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	3.5 – 10.5	2.58 lb	27
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.20 lb	3
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	15.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.57 lb	94
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	3.4	—	1.32 lb	31
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	3.5 – 10.5	1.01 lb	69
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.86 lb	11
2004-08-09	Survey seining	0.3	—	1.86 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	2
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.25 lb	4
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	3.8	—	—	23
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	6.5	—	—	10
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	7
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	4
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.6	—	0.10 lb	21
2024-05-06	Special trap nets	0.9	—	0.40 lb	28
2015-05-26	Special trap nets	1.5	—	0.54 lb	35
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	1.1	—	0.54 lb	35
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.29 lb	4
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.19 lb	2
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	0.17 lb	25

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.0	4.23 lb	12
1981-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.05 lb	6
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	4.49 lb	4
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	3.35 lb	7
2004-08-09	Standard electrofishing	1.0	—	0.12 lb	1
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.0	2.75 lb	7
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	0.13 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.00 lb	2
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.13 lb	3
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1
2016-06-28	15-ft beach seine	10.7	—	—	32
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	10.3	—	—	62
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	4.7	—	—	28
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	4.0	—	—	12
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	11.8	—	—	18
1981-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.17 lb	2
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.91 lb	6
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.11 lb	7
2016-08-08	Standard electrofishing	127.0	—	0.97 lb	212
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.87 lb	21
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.14 lb	7
2004-08-09	Standard electrofishing	167.0	—	0.81 lb	167
2004-08-09	Survey seining	4.0	—	0.05 lb	12
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.75 lb	16
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.49 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	7.3	—	0.22 lb	44
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	22.8 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.11 lb	137
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	61.3	—	—	47
2016-06-28	15-ft beach seine	148.0	—	—	444
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	336.0	—	—	2016
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	159.9	—	—	244
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	474.3	—	—	2846
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	362.3	—	—	1087
1981-08-11	Standard gill nets	27.3	—	0.12 lb	164
1981-08-11	Standard trap nets	14.3 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.15 lb	86
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	20.3	—	0.07 lb	81
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	29.1 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.06 lb	233
2024-05-06	Special trap nets	3.4	—	0.30 lb	109
2015-05-26	Special trap nets	12.0	—	0.39 lb	276
2016-05-31	Special trap nets	11.4	—	0.32 lb	365
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	5.3	—	0.25 lb	32
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	14.9 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.13 lb	134
2004-08-09	Survey seining	14.3	—	0.04 lb	43
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	12.7	—	0.26 lb	76
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	13.8 (normal)	6.1 – 46.6	0.12 lb	124

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	3.40 lb	2
1981-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.83 lb	6
1981-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.50 lb	1
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	3.19 lb	4
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	5.11 lb	1
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	4.52 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.25 lb	6
1987-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.56 lb	7
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
1981-08-11	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.38 lb	10
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.22 lb	6
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.32 lb	8
2024-05-06	Special trap nets	13.7	—	0.57 lb	439
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.26 lb	49
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.32 lb	32
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.11 lb	27
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.27 lb	12

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	4
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	5.3	—	16
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	3.5	—	21
2004-08-09	Survey seining	5.7	—	17

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	7.8	—	6
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	6.5	—	10

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	24.7	—	148
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	5.2	—	4
2016-06-28	15-ft beach seine	3.3	—	10
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	16.3	—	49
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	51.1	—	78
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	60.7	—	364
2004-08-09	Survey seining	20.3	—	61

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	16.2	—	97
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	2
2016-06-28	15-ft beach seine	1.7	—	5
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	33.4	—	51
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	45.2	—	271
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	13.3	—	40

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-28	50-ft beach seine	17.7	—	106
2016-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	9.1	—	7
2016-06-28	15-ft beach seine	16.0	—	48
2018-08-27	15-ft beach seine	6.3	—	19
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	49.8	—	76
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	9.3	—	56
2004-08-09	Survey seining	2.7	—	8

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1
2018-08-27	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	2

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-27	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	2.73 lb	20
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.3	2.73 lb	19
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.54 lb	1
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.3	1.68 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.2

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

(320) 597-5975

★ 4.3

Lake George Boat House

St Cloud, MN

(320) 257-5959

★ 5

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

St Cloud, MN

(320) 252-5010

Miller Marine

St Cloud, MN

(320) 434-8389

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Carnelian

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Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 597-2000

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Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 266-2802

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Carnelian

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Slab Seeker Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

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Carnelian

Special Regulations for Carnelian

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

White Sucker

Black Crappie

BNS

Johnny Darter

Tadpole Madtom

Bluntnose Minnow

BCS

BKF

Golden Shiner

BST

Bowfin

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Butler Park

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