Minnesota Fishing Guide

Carver

Washington County, Minnesota — DOW #82016600

137 Surveys
50.06
Acres
36 ft
Max Depth
0
13
Fish Species
6
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-02 Standard gill nets 36.0 (above normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.10 lb 36
1988-08-02 Standard trap nets 39.7 (above normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.13 lb 119
2024-08-05 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.14 lb 10
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 4.4 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.16 lb 35
1993-08-02 Survey seining 4.7 — — 14
1993-08-02 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.10 lb 4
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 10.4 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.12 lb 104
2014-08-04 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.05 lb 2
2014-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.8 (below normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.10 lb 16
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 5.0 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.15 lb 40
2009-08-04 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.9 – 18.0 0.09 lb 5
2009-08-04 Standard trap nets 2.1 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.11 lb 17
2019-08-05 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.58 lb 12
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 25.0 (above normal) 1.8 – 18.1 0.11 lb 75

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-02 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.95 lb 8
1988-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 2.60 lb 1
2024-08-05 Standard gill nets 7.5 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 3.69 lb 15
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 2.39 lb 2
1993-08-02 Standard gill nets 8.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.44 lb 16
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.02 lb 1
1993-08-02 Survey seining 0.3 — 0.17 lb 1
2014-08-04 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.54 lb 8
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 10.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.46 lb 20
2009-08-04 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 7.9 3.76 lb 4
2009-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.13 lb 3
2019-08-05 Standard gill nets 12.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 7.9 2.39 lb 12
2019-08-05 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 1.53 lb 4
1983-08-01 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.5 – 7.9 6.60 lb 5

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-02 Standard gill nets 83.0 (above normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.17 lb 83
1988-08-02 Standard trap nets 21.0 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.13 lb 63
2024-08-05 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.29 lb 1
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.50 lb 12
1993-08-02 Survey seining 0.3 — 0.17 lb 1
1993-08-02 Standard gill nets 30.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.24 lb 60
2014-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.40 lb 1
2014-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.84 lb 1
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 157.0 (above normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.18 lb 314
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 5.9 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.26 lb 47
2009-08-04 Standard gill nets 4.0 (below normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.74 lb 8
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 8.0 (normal) 1.3 – 26.0 0.34 lb 24
1983-08-01 Standard gill nets 20.0 (normal) 5.2 – 56.2 0.23 lb 20

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-02 Standard trap nets 68.0 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.07 lb 204
1988-08-02 Standard gill nets 4.0 — 0.05 lb 4
2024-08-05 Standard gill nets 37.5 — 0.09 lb 75
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 60.5 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.05 lb 484
1993-08-02 Survey seining 2.3 — — 7
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 67.7 (above normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.04 lb 677
2014-08-04 Standard trap nets 23.2 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.07 lb 209
2014-08-04 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.11 lb 2
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 31.3 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.07 lb 250
2009-08-04 Standard trap nets 54.3 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.06 lb 434
2009-08-04 Standard gill nets 11.5 — 0.13 lb 23
2019-08-05 Standard trap nets 43.8 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.08 lb 175
2019-08-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.22 lb 1
1983-08-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.15 lb 1
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 43.3 (normal) 6.5 – 59.6 0.14 lb 130

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.10 lb 2
1988-08-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.10 lb 1
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.08 lb 5
2024-08-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.09 lb 2
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.07 lb 30
1993-08-02 Survey seining 94.0 — — 282
1993-08-02 Standard gill nets 5.5 (normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.10 lb 11
2014-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.05 lb 9
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.06 lb 6
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.08 lb 1
2009-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.05 lb 6
2019-08-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.13 lb 1
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.10 lb 1
1983-08-01 Standard gill nets 15.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 12.8 0.09 lb 15

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.10 lb 1
1988-08-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 1.00 lb 1
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.29 lb 1
1993-08-02 Survey seining 16.0 — 0.01 lb 48
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 1.1 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.06 lb 11
2014-08-04 Standard electrofishing 5.2 — 1.91 lb 2
2014-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.08 lb 1
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.05 lb 7
2009-08-04 Standard electrofishing 17.1 — 1.48 lb 9
2019-08-05 Standard trap nets 2.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.10 lb 9
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.8 0.10 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-02 Standard gill nets 14.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.9 0.07 lb 14
2024-08-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.7 – 3.9 0.09 lb 2
1993-08-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.7 – 3.9 0.11 lb 2
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.05 lb 6
2014-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.03 lb 1
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.9 0.11 lb 1
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 2.1 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.07 lb 17
1983-08-01 Standard gill nets 40.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.9 0.10 lb 40
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.4 0.10 lb 1

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-02 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.97 lb 3
1988-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.15 lb 2
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 1.23 lb 5
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.98 lb 7
2014-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 1.00 lb 5
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 0.53 lb 18
2019-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.0 1.21 lb 2
1983-08-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 6.9 0.30 lb 1
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 4.3 (normal) 0.8 – 5.0 1.04 lb 13

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1988-08-02 Standard trap nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.06 lb 16
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.19 lb 8
1993-08-02 Survey seining 0.7 — — 2
2014-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.10 lb 2
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 4.9 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.06 lb 39
2009-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.07 lb 6
2019-08-05 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.07 lb 6
1983-08-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.10 lb 1
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 6.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.06 lb 19

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 5.4 1.53 lb 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-08-05 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.5 4.38 lb 1
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 3.55 lb 4
2019-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.2 1.52 lb 2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.23 lb 1
1993-08-02 Survey seining 6.7 — — 20
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 9.7 — 0.06 lb 97
2014-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 0.03 lb 11
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.4 — 0.13 lb 11
2009-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.05 lb 3
2009-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.04 lb 1
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 2.3 — 0.11 lb 7

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.6 4.69 lb 1
1998-07-27 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.0 0.66 lb 6
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.6 0.55 lb 13
1983-08-01 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1.25 lb 2

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.05 lb 4
1993-08-02 Survey seining 2.3 — — 7
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.09 lb 6
2009-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.04 lb 1
2009-08-04 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 0.04 lb 2
2019-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 0.14 lb 1

EMS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-08-02 Survey seining 1.3 — 4

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-08-02 Standard gill nets 6.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.0 1.94 lb 13
1993-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.80 lb 9
1998-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 4.63 lb 2
1983-08-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 4.0 7.50 lb 1
1983-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 2.90 lb 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-08-02 Survey seining 0.7 — 2

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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

Resorts & Lodges Near Carver

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Forest Leaf Lake House
Fishing Resort Forest Lake

(323) 614-3121
J.W. Resort
Fishing Resort Hastings

(715) 781-7808
Stillwater Cabin Rental
Fishing Resort Stillwater

(651) 983-5566
Ice Castle USA
Fishing Resort Forest Lake

(651) 272-5474

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Fish Species

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

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Carver

Croix Boys Guided Adventures
Fishing Guide

(763) 742-7017
FXR Factory Outlet Superstore - Forest Lake, MN
Fishing Guide

(612) 286-1591
Hook Line & Sinker Outdoor Fishing Guide
Fishing Guide

(612) 704-2498
McMahon’s Musky Guide Service
Fishing Guide

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

(651) 335-2118
St. Croix fishing River Guide
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Other Lakes in Washington County

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Clear

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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.