at Moose Lake
Carlton County, Minnesota · 46.4478° N, 92.7577° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:50 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Moosehead Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Moosehead Lake was in July 2023: 6 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 16 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1989 2.5 · 1999 3.0 · 2006 3.3 · 2014 1.7 · 2023 2.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1989 18 · 1999 7.4 · 2006 5.1 · 2014 8.4 · 2023 7.0
Walleye: 22 measured, 13 to 24 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, normal (normal 0.9–2.5 lb).
Northern pike: 38 measured, 15 to 31 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, normal (normal 1.4–3 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 14 measured, 6 to 17 in, half 10 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, normal (normal 0.2–1.6 lb).
Black crappie: 62 measured, 5 to 11 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.25 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 95 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.12 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: channel catfish, chestnut lamprey, hybrid sunfish, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, tadpole madtom, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 10 Jul 2023, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2006–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Moosehead Lake is 18 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 279 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Moosehead Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2023 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and northern pike.
About 64% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.