Virginia Lake (Carver County)
Carver County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 10001500
Virginia Lake (Carver County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Virginia Lake (Carver County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 34 ft; surface area 105 acres, 30 littoral acres, 2.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carver County, nearest town Victoria; DNR lake number (DOW) 10001500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/2/1979 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - State-owned access on the SW corner of the lake; 1/4 mile N. or MN Hwy 7 on Smithtown Bay Road. |
DNR fish survey, 2009
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 91.50 | 732 | 0.18 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 3.62 | 29 | 0.43 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 2.62 | 21 | 0.16 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.62 | 13 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.38 | 11 | 0.14 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.38 | 11 | 0.11 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 1.25 | 10 | 0.88 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 4 | 0.57 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 14.80 | 74 | 0.14 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 9.00 | 45 | 0.22 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 4.60 | 23 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 4.40 | 22 | 3.21 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 10 | 0.44 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.20 | 6 | 0.19 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 5 | 0.12 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.40 | 2 | 2.12 |
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.
Lake Virginia is a 172 acre class 24 lake that is connected to Smithtown Bay of Lake Minnetonka. Water quality is poor. Dissolved oxygen (DO) was below levels fish could tolerate 16 feet below the surface in June. Anglers should not fish deep water during the summer months. The winter of 2008-2009 saw dissolved oxygen drop to low levels. No fish kills were reported. The predator community in Lake Virginia is dominated by northern pike. Only two walleye were sampled. Walleye abundance is below average. Walleye average length was 18.1 inches. Average weight was 2.12 pounds. Walleye are not stocked into Lake Virginia, but neighboring Lake Minnetonka is stocked in even numbered years. Northern pike numbers were average for this type of lake. Mean weight of Lake Virginia northern pike was above average. Fish over 30 inches in length were sampled. In the 2009 population assessment largemouth bass abundance was average. Keep in mind standard lake survey gear does not consistently provide an accurate estimate of largemouth bass abundance. Five species of panfish are present in Lake Virginia. Black crappie abundance is average. No large fish were sampled, but the average size is good for a metro area lake. Bluegill abundance remains high. The size structure of bluegill in Lake Virginia is very good for a metro area lake. Fully 67% of sampled bluegill were greater than 6 inches. Yellow perch abundance in is within the average range. Mean weight of yellow perch was average. Pumpkinseed were sampled at an average abundance. Hybrid sunfish were also sampled. Rough fish species are present. Common carp abundance increased since the 2003 survey. The 2009 survey recorded the highest measure of abundance ever for common carp in Lake Virginia. This is due in part to spawning occurring during the survey. Fish could be seen splashing around the entire perimeter of Lake Virginia. Black bullhead numbers declined to below average abundance. Yellow bullhead were sampled at an average abundance.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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