Carlos fishing

Carlos fishing is stocked with Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Northern Pike on a natural lake. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
11
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Carlos

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 11 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 11 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Northern Pike species guide

How Carlos is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

14,627

Fish stocked in 2023

18,406

Fish stocked in 2024

12,060

Fish stocked in 2025

6,241

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 11 plants Showing 11 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 4,800 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 403 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 298 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 740 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 3,147 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 5,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 3,913 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 14,656 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 3,750 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 5,037 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 9,590 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Carlos, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list 4 open concrete/boat public accesses on Carlos (DOW 21005700). Located on multiple public concrete/boat accesses (LakeFinder lists four open CO accesses). Nearest town on the DNR record is Carlos.

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Nearest lakes

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Common questions

What fish are at Carlos?

Fishing Carlos usually means Walleye. All 11 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), Smallmouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), and Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Carlos stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Carlos?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Carlos, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list 4 open concrete/boat public accesses on Carlos (DOW 21005700). Located on multiple public concrete/boat accesses (LakeFinder lists four open CO accesses). Nearest town on the DNR record is Carlos.

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