Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 11, 2025
Species recorded at Mccarron Lake
13 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Mccarron Lake
No stocking record for Mccarron Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 11, 2025 caught 0.50 walleye per gill net at Mccarron Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mccarron Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
12 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-06-11 (Standard Survey).
12 surveys on file · most recent 2025-06-11 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 79.15 | 3–8 in 2025-06-11 | 0.2 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 26.95 | 5–6 in 2025-06-11 | 0.09 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 12.67 | 5–21 in 2019-06-09 | 0.66 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 11.90 | 4–6 in 2025-06-11 | 0.09 lb |
| Black Crappie | 9.62 | 5–8 in 2025-06-11 | 0.16 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 7.22 | 6 in 2025-06-11 | 0.1 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Bluegill
Yellow Perch
Largemouth Bass
Pumpkinseed
From the 2025-06-11 survey
McCarrons Lake is a developed 73-acre, 57-foot-deep, class 30 lake located in the southeast corner of the City of Roseville. Ramsey County operates and maintains a 15-acre county park on the east side of the lake, providing approximately 900 feet of shoreline access. The park is fully developed and includes a boat…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Mccarron Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — McCarronFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — McCarronPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Mccarron Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 11, 2025 caught 0.50 walleye per gill net at Mccarron Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 13 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Mccarron Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Mccarron Lake is dated June 11, 2025. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Mccarron Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Mccarron Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Mccarron Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mccarron Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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