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How big is Big Carnelian Lake?
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Other fish species in the lake include Banded Killifish, Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Johnny Darter, Spotfin Shiner and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
Big Carnelian Lake is a 457 acre, class 24 lake located in northern Washington County. Northern Pike (NOP) and Walleye (WAE) are primary management species in Big Carnelian Lake, and Largemouth Bass (LMB) and Bluegill (BLG) are secondary management species. A 24-36 inch protected slot length for Northern Pike was implemented in 2003 with the intention of increasing the size of pike present in Big Carnelian Lake. Walleye fingerlings are stocked annually at a rate of 1.5lbs fish/littoral acre (196lbs) in the fall.
Northern Pike were sampled at a rate of 6.63 fish/net in gillnets, which is between the 2nd and 3rd quartiles for abundance in class 24 lakes. This was the lowest gillnet CPUE for Northern Pike in Big Carnelian Lake since 1998, but within the historical ranges for the lake. The average length of Northern Pike sampled in 2015 was 17.2 inches. Walleyes were sampled at 0.25 per gillnet, the lowest CPUE since 1993 and below the first quartile for class 24 lakes. Only two Walleyes were sampled in this survey and both were over 20 inches in length.
Largemouth Bass were sampled at a rate of 87.88/hr by night-time electrofishing in the 2015 survey, and bass up to 19.21 inches were sampled. The average size of bass sampled was 10.46 inches, 23% of sampled bass were longer than 12 inches and 7% were longer than 16 inches. Bluegills were sampled at a rate of 6.67/net in trap nets and 8.88/net in gillnets during the 2015 survey. This was the lowest trap net CPUE ever recorded for bluegill in Big Carnelian Lake, and was below the 1st quartile for abundance in class 24 lakes. The average length of Bluegills in combined gillnet and trap net catches was 6.6 inches, with individuals up to 9 inches sampled and 48% of the catch was longer than 7 inches. Black Crappies were sampled below the first quartile for abundance in trap nets (0.33/net) and gillnets (0.88/set). Black Crappies up 10.67 inches were sampled, and 40% of sampled crappies were 9 inches or longer.
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William O'brien State Park
Willow River State Park
Interstate State Park
Interstate State Park
Afton State Park
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