common carp Lakes in Minnesota & Wisconsin

Other SpeciesFound in 474 lakes

474

Total Lakes

474

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Avg. Grade

38 ft

Avg. Depth

Water Quality of common carp Lakes

16%

17%

108

23%

105

22%

104

22%

Best common carp Lakes by Water Quality

Top 50 lakes with common carp ranked by overall water quality grade.

Rank	Lake	County	State	Grade	Depth	Species
1	Latoka Lake	Douglas	MN	A	108 ft	16
2	Pelican Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	55 ft	20
3	Birch Lake	Wright	MN	A	52 ft	9
4	Chippewa Lake	Douglas	MN	A	95 ft	19
5	Cowdry Lake	Douglas	MN	A	52 ft	19
6	Ida Lake	Douglas	MN	A	106 ft	19
7	Star Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	94 ft	17
8	Upper Maple Lake	Wright	MN	A	76 ft	15
9	Fish Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	69 ft	17
10	Little Toad Lake	Becker	MN	A	65 ft	15
11	Big Mcdonald Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	46 ft	15
12	Lizzie Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	66 ft	21
13	Courthouse Lake	Carver	MN	A	57 ft	10
14	Miltona Lake	Douglas	MN	A	105 ft	19
15	West Battle Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	108 ft	17
16	West Sylvia Lake	Wright	MN	A	97 ft	15
17	Mina Lake	Douglas	MN	A	123 ft	18
18	White Bear Lake	Washington	MN	A	83 ft	18
19	Big Cormorant Lake	Becker	MN	A	75 ft	16
20	Rose Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	137 ft	17
21	Maud Lake	Becker	MN	A	32 ft	15
22	Sybil Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	74 ft	16
23	Big Fish Lake	Stearns	MN	A	70 ft	15
24	Lottie Lake	Douglas	MN	A	31 ft	14
25	Edward Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	75 ft	15
26	Moses Lake	Douglas	MN	A	32 ft	17
27	Carlos Lake	Douglas	MN	A	163 ft	21
28	Hubert Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	83 ft	16
29	North Union Lake	Douglas	MN	A	42 ft	13
30	Big Lake	Sherburne	MN	A	48 ft	14
31	West Mcdonald Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	62 ft	15
32	Ml-Thains Lake	Mille Lacs	MN	A	42 ft	21
33	Ml-Seventeen Lake	Aitkin	MN	A	42 ft	21
34	Ml Lake	Mille Lacs	MN	A	42 ft	21
35	Ml Lake	Mille Lacs	MN	A	42 ft	21
36	Ml-Vineland Lake	Mille Lacs	MN	A	42 ft	21
37	Ml-Peterson Lake	Mille Lacs	MN	A	42 ft	21
38	Ml-Malone Lake	Mille Lacs	MN	A	42 ft	21
39	Little Birch Lake	Todd	MN	A	89 ft	20
40	North Long Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	97 ft	18
41	Big Lake	Sherburne	MN	A	48 ft	14
42	Round Lake	Aitkin	MN	A	125 ft	18
43	Round Lake	Crow Wing	MN	A	51 ft	20
44	Long Lake	Kandiyohi	MN	A	46 ft	15
45	Long Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	128 ft	16
46	Maple Lake	Douglas	MN	A	78 ft	17
47	Detroit Lake	Becker	MN	A	89 ft	19
48	Big Spunk Lake	Stearns	MN	A	38 ft	19
49	Marion Lake	Otter Tail	MN	A	62 ft	17
50	Sullivan Lake	Morrison	MN	A	57 ft	18

Showing top 50 of 474 lakes with common carp.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes have common carp?

common carp are found in 474 lakes across Minnesota and Wisconsin — 474 in Minnesota and 0 in Wisconsin. The average water quality grade of lakes with common carp is C (Fair).

What are the best lakes for common carp?

The best common carp lakes by water quality are Latoka Lake, Pelican Lake, Birch Lake, Chippewa Lake, Cowdry Lake. These lakes have the highest water quality grades among all lakes where common carp have been documented by state DNR surveys.

What other fish are found with common carp?

common carp are most commonly found alongside black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike, largemouth bass. These species share similar habitat preferences in the region's lakes.