Chub Lake
Carlton County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 09000800
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Chub Lake since 2016, most recently walleye yearlings in 2024 (3,042 fish).
- Chub Lake has 5 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2024): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 19,759 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 28 ft, mean depth 15 ft; surface area 313 acres, 169 littoral acres, 4.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carlton County, nearest town Carlton; DNR lake number (DOW) 09000800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/28/1980 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye2 | yearlings | 3,042 | 169.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 3,889 | 169.1 |
| 2020 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 2,549 | 169.9 |
| 2018 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 3,549 | 169.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 6,730 | 336.5 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | county | - Parking available for about 12 rigs. |
DNR fish survey, 2020
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 15.17 | 91 | 1.22 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 30 | 0.30 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 18 | 0.04 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 15 | 0.31 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 15 | 0.18 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.17 | 13 | 1.04 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 0.39 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.83 | 5 | 0.12 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 8.78 | 79 | 0.08 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 4.56 | 41 | 0.26 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 0.20 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 0.17 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 1.21 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.09 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.04 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 1.42 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Chub Lake is a 313-acre lake located near Carlton, Minnesota with 54% (169 acres) littoral area and a maximum depth of 28 feet. A county owned, concrete back-in access is located on the north end of the lake, near Chub Lake Park. Walleye and Largemouth Bass are the primary management species and Black Crappie is the secondary management species. Chub was last surveyed in 2014. Chub Lake was assessed during the summer of 2020 to update information about fish populations and to evaluate the success of the Walleye stocking program. Walleye fingerlings have been stocked into Chub Lake during even years since 1992. Walleye abundance of 0.7 per gillnet lift was down from 2014 (1.7) but still considered average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Walleye average length was large at 21.5 inches. One-hundred percent of the Walleyes aged corresponded to stocked year-classes suggesting limited, if any natural reproduction. Spring Largemouth Bass sampling was suspended during the spring of 2020 due to the pandemic. Previous spring Largemouth Bass electrofishing assessments have shown a robust bass population in Chub Lake. Black Crappie abundance of 4.6 per trapnet lift was down from 2014 (12.9) but was still above average when compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Black Crappie average length was 5.7 inches and growth was slow compared to other Duluth Area lakes. All year-classes from 2010 to 2019 were represented indicating consistent reproduction. Northern Pike were abundant but trend small with an average length of 20.2 inches. Bluegill abundance was average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average length was 4.3 inches. Yellow Perch were scarce and small.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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