Echo Lake (Carlton County)
Carlton County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 09004400
Echo Lake (Carlton County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Echo Lake (Carlton County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 47 ft, mean depth 20 ft; surface area 108 acres, 19 littoral acres, 2.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 13.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carlton County, nearest town Moose Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 09004400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/23/1967 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - Concrete strip back-in access located on northeast bay of lake and accessed through state park |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 61.22 | 93 | 1.38 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 5.00 | 40 | 0.11 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 0.66 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 4 | 0.10 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 0.57 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 0.19 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 2 | 0.07 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 2 | 0.41 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 21 | 2.23 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.17 | 19 | 0.07 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.67 | 16 | 0.25 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.95 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.84 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.09 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 1.64 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.24 |
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.
Echo Lake is a 104.5-acre lake with 19.3 (18%) acres of littoral area and a maximum depth of 47 feet. The lake is located partially within Moose Lake State Park, east of Moose Lake, MN and has a MN DNR owned concrete access on the northeast side of the lake. Echo Lake is managed as primarily a Largemouth Bass fishery, and was last assessed in 2011. Echo Lake was surveyed during the summer of 2021 to update information about fish populations. A total of 93 Largemouth Bass were sampled with electrofishing equipment. The catch rate of Largemouth Bass was 61.2 fish per hour of electrofishing on-time. Largemouth Bass average length was 13.0 inches and growth was average compared to other Duluth Area lakes. The proportion of adult Largemouth Bass that exceeded quality size (greater than 12 inches) was 82%, while the proportion that exceeded preferred size (greater than 15 inches) was 33%. The 2015 year-class was very strong, and other younger cohorts observed will continue to provide strong catch rates for anglers into the future at Echo Lake. Some very old Largemouth Bass were observed with a maximum age of 28 years old. Northern Pike abundance of 3.5 per gillnet lift was down from 2011 (5.5) and was average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Northern Pike average length was 21.5 inches and growth was average compared to other Duluth Area lakes. The proportion of adult Northern Pike that exceeded quality size (greater than 21 inches) was 60%, while the proportion that exceeded preferred size (greater than 28 inches) was 5%. Black Crappie abundance of 2.7 per gillnet lift was up from 2011 (0.5) and was average when compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Black Crappie mean length was 7.1 inches. The proportion of adult Black Crappie that exceeded quality size (greater than 8 inches) was 20%, while the proportion that exceeded preferred size (greater than 10 inches) was 13%. One large specimen over 13 inches long was captured. Bluegill abundance of 5.0 per trapnet lift was up from 2011 (3.7) and was below average when compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average length of sampled Bluegills was 5.0 inches and growth was slow compared to other Duluth Area lakes. Yellow Perch were scarce and catch has remained low for the last several investigations.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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