Courthouse Lake
MN · Carver
- Stocked
- 11.4 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 0.6 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 11.4 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.6 miles of shoreline
- County
- Carver County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 160 | adults | 2025 |
| Rainbow Trout | 6000 | yearlings | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Brook Trout
Rod: Fairly light spinning or spincast rod, the same light gear used for other trout.
Line: 4 to 6 lb test.
Baits: worms, crickets, grasshoppers
Lures: small spoons, small spinners, small jigs
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Buffalo, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Mimic Shiner, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, River Shiner, Sand Shiner, Shoal Chub, Silver Chub, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Smallmouth Buffalo, Spotfin Shiner
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.