McCarron

Ramsey County, Minnesota — DOW #62005400

177 Surveys

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McCarron has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
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73.25

Acres

57 ft

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Fish Species

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

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	9.04 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.86 lb	3
1973-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	2.08 lb	4
1958-05-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	1.40 lb	1
1958-05-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.36 lb	5
1978-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.33 lb	3
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.62 lb	6
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.65 lb	16
2003-06-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.14 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.13 lb	8
1993-06-14	Survey seining	8.0	—	—	24
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	35.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.12 lb	70
1973-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.05 lb	1
1973-07-02	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.07 lb	22
1958-05-12	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.13 lb	37
1958-05-12	Standard gill nets	102.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.15 lb	617
1978-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1978-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.10 lb	1
1998-06-08	Standard trap nets	7.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.07 lb	71
1998-06-08	Standard gill nets	231.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.01 lb	463
2019-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.03 lb	1
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.14 lb	7
1983-06-13	Standard gill nets	65.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.13 lb	130
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.05 lb	4
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.08 lb	38
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	11.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.06 lb	89
2003-06-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2003-06-02	Standard gill nets	67.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	135

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	33
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.16 lb	7
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.13 lb	12
1973-07-02	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.15 lb	20
1973-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.12 lb	6
1958-05-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.10 lb	1
1978-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.04 lb	5
1998-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.06 lb	2
1998-06-08	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.07 lb	30
2019-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.05 lb	1
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.16 lb	7
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.7 – 3.9	0.09 lb	7
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.06 lb	16
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	68.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.07 lb	550

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.07 lb	8
1993-06-14	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1998-06-08	Standard trap nets	9.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	82
2019-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.03 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.24 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.07 lb	1
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.09 lb	11
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.03 lb	14
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.05 lb	9
2003-06-02	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.81 lb	1
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.57 lb	5
1973-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	1.62 lb	6
1958-05-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.70 lb	1
1958-05-12	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.72 lb	12
1978-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.85 lb	2
1978-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.50 lb	1
1998-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.55 lb	1
1998-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	1.10 lb	6
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.80 lb	11
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.43 lb	13
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.50 lb	1
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.20 lb	2
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.45 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	4.27 lb	3
1973-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	5.13 lb	3
1958-05-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.20 lb	1
1958-05-12	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	9.30 lb	1
1998-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.59 lb	1
2019-06-09	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.67 lb	15
2019-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	4.61 lb	4
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	8.65 lb	1
1983-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	7.45 lb	3
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	20.5 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.76 lb	41
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.80 lb	3
2003-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 7.9	4.98 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Survey seining	4.0	—	—	12
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.14 lb	4
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	14.1	—	0.09 lb	113
1973-07-02	Standard trap nets	4.0	—	0.06 lb	12
1958-05-12	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.07 lb	8
1978-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1998-06-08	Standard trap nets	14.6	—	0.12 lb	131
2019-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.23 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	0.16 lb	13
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	25.0	—	0.07 lb	125
1983-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	2
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	29.0	—	0.09 lb	145
2003-06-02	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	3.1	—	0.10 lb	25

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Survey seining	0.7	—	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Survey seining	27.0	—	—	81
2019-06-09	Standard electrofishing	36.6	—	1.53 lb	36
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.38 lb	2
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.07 lb	2
2003-06-02	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	10
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.14 lb	72
1973-07-02	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.06 lb	36
1958-05-12	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.11 lb	28
1978-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	2
1978-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.06 lb	8
1998-06-08	Standard trap nets	11.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.06 lb	103
2019-06-09	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.08 lb	34
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.13 lb	4
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	88.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.11 lb	443
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	2
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	25.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.08 lb	125
2003-06-02	Survey seining	4.7	—	—	14
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	18.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.08 lb	146

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	8.71 lb	2
1973-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.60 lb	1
1978-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	2.00 lb	1
1978-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	3.00 lb	1
2019-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	8.24 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	8.38 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	6.94 lb	1
2003-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	1.85 lb	1
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	7.22 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Survey seining	21.7	—	—	65
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.25 lb	1
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	25.1 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.15 lb	201
1973-07-02	Standard trap nets	980.0 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.07 lb	2940
1973-07-02	Standard gill nets	9.0	—	0.05 lb	18
1958-05-12	Standard trap nets	10.7 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.23 lb	107
1958-05-12	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	1.20 lb	1
1978-06-14	Standard trap nets	126.7 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.14 lb	380
1978-06-14	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.06 lb	9
1998-06-08	Standard trap nets	26.0 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.11 lb	234
1998-06-08	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.26 lb	1
2019-06-09	Standard trap nets	34.4 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.06 lb	275
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	48.6 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.26 lb	389
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.09 lb	1
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	38.4 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.19 lb	192
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	19.5	—	0.20 lb	39
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	70.6 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.09 lb	353
2003-06-02	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	133.9 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.07 lb	1071

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.71 lb	7
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	5.73 lb	1
1998-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	5.04 lb	2
1998-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	6.22 lb	1
2019-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	4.33 lb	1
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.10 lb	2
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.34 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Survey seining	11.3	—	—	34
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.02 lb	1
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	9.3 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.18 lb	74
1973-07-02	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.07 lb	18
1973-07-02	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.11 lb	12
1958-05-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.48 lb	5
1978-06-14	Standard gill nets	15.5 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.09 lb	31
1978-06-14	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.09 lb	22
1998-06-08	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.10 lb	8
1998-06-08	Standard trap nets	32.0 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.07 lb	288
2019-06-09	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.29 lb	51
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.33 lb	5
1983-06-13	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.23 lb	11
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	45.2 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.20 lb	226
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.15 lb	18
1988-06-13	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.14 lb	26
2003-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.11 lb	1
2003-06-02	Standard trap nets	32.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.12 lb	258

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.59 lb	5
1973-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.40 lb	4
1998-06-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.66 lb	2
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.78 lb	1
1983-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.77 lb	4
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.40 lb	1
2003-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.10 lb	2

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-05-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.20 lb	2
2019-06-09	Standard electrofishing	2.0	—	1.31 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.78 lb	4
1988-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.2	1.20 lb	1

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Boat Landing on Spoon Lake for Gervais and Keller Lakes

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Boat Works Bay Marina

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(651) 429-7221

★ 5

Hamline Park Plaza Auto & Boat Storage

St Paul, MN

(651) 641-0166

★ 4

Magnolia Blossom Cruises

St Paul, MN

(651) 690-2739

★ 4.8

Minnesota Boat Club

St Paul, MN

(651) 228-1602

★ 4.6

Mobile WaterSports

New Brighton, MN

(612) 217-0581

★ 5

Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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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.

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TME

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

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Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Iowa Darter

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Common Carp

Bluegill

Walleye

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Smallmouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

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