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Rating depth structure for common carp.
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228-acre lake near Dakota County. The lake tops out around 10 ft. The chart is a model: real shoreline, published maximum depth, interpolated in between. A planning tool, never a navigation product. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
On the chart, Chub draws 228 acres inside 3.6 miles of shoreline. Index 1.7 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. End to end it runs roughly 1.4 mi, about 0.5 mi across. You'll find it in Dakota County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Prairie Ponds, 6 mi northeast of here.
Start shallow in spring: common carp sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 2 to 10 ft covers summer, 3 to 10 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for common carp in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | |
| Summer | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | |
| Fall | 3 to 10 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | |
| Winter | 3 to 10 ft | midday | Deep basin (9 ft) |
The chart marks 6 structure features on Chub; the deepest is Deep basin at about 9 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Minnesota waters are set by the Minnesota DNR — and special regulations can apply to Chub specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Chub is about 10 ft (3 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target common carp on Chub.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for common carp in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For common carp, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Chub is regulated by the Minnesota DNR. Check the official Minnesota regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Prairie Ponds 6 mi · Sweetbrier 7 mi · Ann 8 mi · Lyman 8 mi · Marion 8 mi · Union 9 mi · Unnamed Lake (Scott County) 10 mi · Minn Reg Southern 10 mi · Orchard 10 mi · Lee 11 mi · McMahon 11 mi · Lac Lavon 11 mi
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More water nearby: Dakota County fishing maps (32 charts). Browse all Minnesota fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.