Eagle Lake (Carlton County)

Carlton County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data

Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 09005700

Eagle Lake (Carlton County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.

• Eagle Lake (Carlton County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of September 2, 2026.
• Maximum depth 35 ft, mean depth 23 ft; surface area 389 acres, 113 littoral acres, 5.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
• Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.2 ft.
• Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
• 1 public access on the DNR list.
• Most recent DNR fish survey: September 23, 2025 (targeted survey).
• Carlton County, nearest town Cromwell; DNR lake number (DOW) 09005700.

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.

Public accesses

DNR fish survey, 2025

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.

Eagle Lake is a 389-acre waterbody located 3 miles south of Cromwell, Minnesota, in the Mississippi River Watershed. The lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet and has a habitat best suited for Black Crappie, Walleye, and Yellow Perch. A state-owned public access is located at the northeast end of the lake. The 2003 Lake Management Plan (LMP) identifies Walleye as the primary management species. Walleye have not been stocked in Eagle Lake since 1955 due to adequate natural reproduction. The LMP goals for Walleye are to maintain moderate gill net catch rates (greater than 5.8 fish per lift) with Walleye over 15 inches present. Anglers can help achieve this goal through selective harvest and proper catch-and-release techniques. To help estimate spawning success and evaluate future year-class strength, a fall young-of-the-year (YOY) Walleye electrofishing assessment was conducted on Eagle Lake in September 2025. This survey provides updated information on the abundance and average length of Walleye from the 2024 and 2025 year classes. Zero YOY Walleye were sampled for a catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) of 0.0 per hour of electrofishing on time. Catch rates from previous investigations ranged from 0.0 to 57.7 per hour, with an average catch rate of 11.9 per hour. The average size of YOY Walleye from previous investigations ranged from 5.1 to 6.9 inches. The absence of YOY Walleye suggests a below-average 2025 year-class is possible. Two age-1 Walleye were sampled for a catch rate of 1.6 per hour of electrofishing. Catch rates for age-1 Walleye from previous investigations ranged from 0.0 to 39.3 per hour, with an average of 9.4 per hour. Length of age-1 Walleye was close to average at 8.6 inches. Prior average lengths have ranged from 8.3 to 11.2 inches with a cumulative average length of 9.3 inches. The low abundance of age-1 Walleye sampled in 2025 suggests the 2024 year-class could be below average. Although YOY and age-1 catch rates were below historical averages, other strong walleye year classes have occurred in Eagle Lake, and these year classes will dominate anglers' catch. As a result, Walleye angling on Eagle Lake is expected to be fair, with opportunities to catch quality fish, with more than 10 year-classes represented during the last standard survey in 2024.

Minnesota DNR survey narrative, September 23, 2025.

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