---
type: lake
name: "Auburn Lake"
county: "Carver"
nearest_town: "Victoria"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 291
max_depth_ft: 84
latitude: 44.86639
longitude: -93.68673
lake_score: 72
dnr_lake_id: "10004400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/auburn-lake
---

# Auburn Lake

Lake in Carver County, Minnesota, near Victoria

- **Surface Area**: 291 acres
- **Max Depth**: 84 ft
- **Average Depth**: 23 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 72/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Auburn Lake is a 291-acre lake near Victoria in Carver County, Minnesota. It reaches 84 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 23 feet, and has roughly 4.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 14 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2022.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. lake auburn campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 14
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2022
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming, Camping, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach, Campground, Picnic Area

### Campgrounds

- lake auburn campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

Eurasian watermilfoil. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [Steiger Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/steiger-lake) - 1.4 miles, 166 acres
- [Zumbra-Sunny Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/zumbra-sunny-lake) - 1.5 miles, 271 acres
- [Stone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/stone-lake) - 1.6 miles, 101 acres
- [Wassermann Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/wassermann-lake) - 1.8 miles, 170 acres
- [Schutz Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/schutz-lake) - 2.1 miles, 106 acres
- [Parley Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/parley-lake) - 2.4 miles, 258 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.86639,-93.68673)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=10004400)
- [All lakes in Carver County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carver-county/auburn-lake)*