2 miles north of Newport
Washington County, Minnesota · 44.9063° N, 92.9817° W
The Minnesota DNR lists no public access site on Carver Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:16 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of Carver Lake in 7 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 6,525 white bass fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye, white bass, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 6,525 white bass fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Carver Lake was in August 2024: 2 gill nets and 8 trap nets caught 13 species.
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1998 31 · 2009 54 · 2014 23 · 2019 44 · 2024 60
Walleye: 5 measured, 19 to 23 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.8–3.2 lb).
Northern pike: 17 measured, 17 to 32 in, half 22 in or longer; average 3.7 lb, above normal (normal 1.8–3.3 lb).
Black crappie: 43 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 559 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.05 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 7 measured, 5 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.08 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, brown bullhead, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 5 Aug 2024, 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 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2009–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Carver Lake is 36 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 50 acres.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 6,525 white bass fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2024 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and pumpkinseed.
About 64% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.