Carrot

Cook County

Near Grand Marais

DOW: 16007100

Brook TroutExcellent · 100

A 30-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County — best known for trout. Last surveyed 2015.

Fish Species (3)

Brook Trout

Stocked 2024

Excellent · 100

Above-normal numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Oct 2015

Last surveyed 2015 — treat with caution

Avg Size

10.7"

Avg Weight

0.65 lbs

Catch rate: 20.0 per gill net

Size of catchable brook trout50% keeper-size (10"+)

5–9" · 50%Largest sampled 17"

Stocked with fingerlings every other year · 16,509 fish total

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Oct 5, 2015	20.00	10.7"	0.65 lbs	Standard gill nets
Sep 29, 2003	2.90	11.8"	0.88 lbs	Standard trap nets
Oct 17, 1989	1.80	-	0.57 lbs	Standard trap nets

Stocking Details

Year	Size	Number	Pounds	Agency
2024	fingerlings	2,500	53.6	-
2023	fingerlings	2,500	59.7	-
2021	fingerlings	2,500	76.7	-
2020	fingerlings	2,500	109.5	-
2019	fingerlings	4,009	118.7	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2017	fingerlings	2,500	43.9	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Rainbow Trout

Stocked 2016

Last Stocked

2016

Size Class

fingerlings

Total Fish

3,214

Frequency

once

Stocking Details

Year	Size	Number	Pounds	Agency
2016	fingerlings	3,214	110.8	-

Other species in this lake (1)

Rough fish, bullheads, and baitfish recorded in DNR surveys — present in the lake, but not typical angling targets.

White Sucker

Poor · 10

Small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Oct 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.25 lbs

Catch rate: 0.1 per trap net · typical 0.3–2.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Oct 17, 1989	0.10	-	0.25 lbs	Standard trap nets

Biologist Notes

October 5, 2015Brook trout were abundant in Carrot Lake in the fall of 2015, with large numbers of eight-to-ten-inch fish and fair numbers of fish larger than 12 inc…

Brook trout were abundant in Carrot Lake in the fall of 2015, with large numbers of eight-to-ten-inch fish and fair numbers of fish larger than 12 inches present. Survival of recent stockings had been good, and trout as old as four years were taken. Growth of young trout had been about average for this area, with fish reaching a mean length of 9.2 inches by the end of their second year. Growth of older fish appeared to have been slower. No fish species other than brook trout were found in Carrot Lake in 2015. The lake is not known to support significant numbers of any undesirable species, although white sucker in very low numbers have been taken in some past surveys.

September 29, 2003The brook trout catch in Carrot Lake was about average compared to catches seen in other stream trout lakes in this area, and compared to past assessm…

The brook trout catch in Carrot Lake was about average compared to catches seen in other stream trout lakes in this area, and compared to past assessments of this lake. Some three-year-old fish were taken, indicating that long term survival of stocked fish had been fairly good, despite fairly heavy fishing pressure. Over 40% of the brook trout collected in 2003 were over 12 inches in length. Brook trout growth rates had been good, with fish reaching 10.8 inches, on average, at the end of their second year (compared to an area average of 9.4 inches). No undesirable fish species were found.

October 17, 1989SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF STOCKED BROOK TROUT APPEARS TO BE FAIR. MOST BROOK TROUT SAMPLED WERE IN THE 10.5-13.9 INCH LENGTH RANGE AND ARE PROBABLY FROM…

SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF STOCKED BROOK TROUT APPEARS TO BE FAIR. MOST BROOK TROUT SAMPLED WERE IN THE 10.5-13.9 INCH LENGTH RANGE AND ARE PROBABLY FROM THE 1988 OR 1987 STOCKINGS. TROUT IN THE 5.5-5.9 INCH LENGTH GROUP WERE PROBABLY STOCKED SHORTLY BEFORE THE ASSESSMENT. ONLY ONE WHITE SUCKER WAS SAMPLED.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Carrot?

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Brook Trout in Carrot. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Is there public access at Carrot?

Minnesota DNR records list public access for Carrot. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for the launch type and directions before you go.

How deep is Carrot?

Carrot has a maximum depth of 17 feet and a mean depth of 10 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Carrot last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Carrot is from 2015. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.