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Carrot Lake trout stocking

Cook County, Minnesota · lake · 1,997 ft elevation

Carrot Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 7 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked
2025
yearly total, no date published
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
7 stockings
since 2017
  • Number 16 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days.
  • Stocked less often than most Minnesota waters on our record.

Weather at Carrot Lake

  • Overnight
    53°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    26% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    62°F
    Rain Showers
    77% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    54°F
    Rain Showers Likely then Patchy Fog
    57% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday
    70°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    47°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Thursday
    60°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Brook trout719,0092,716

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 2,500 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Brook trout
2,500
100 lb
20241 stocking · 2,500 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Brook trout
2,500
54 lb
20231 stocking · 2,500 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Brook trout
2,500
60 lb
20211 stocking · 2,500 fish
  • Yearly total brook trout, 2,500 fish
20201 stocking · 2,500 fish
  • Yearly total brook trout, 2,500 fish
20191 stocking · 4,009 fish
  • Yearly total brook trout, 4,009 fish
20171 stocking · 2,500 fish
  • Yearly total brook trout, 2,500 fish

From Minnesota fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Minnesota fishing regulations.

Where is Carrot Lake?

Cook County, Minnesota. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Carrot Lake

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Questions about Carrot Lake

When was Carrot Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brook trout, 2,500 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Carrot Lake stocked often?
Number 16 of 52 stocked waters in Cook County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Minnesota waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Carrot Lake?
Brook trout (7 stockings, 19,009 fish).

Stocking data from the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder stocking reports for its designated stream trout lakes, which give yearly totals without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.