Chisago County Lake Quality
Minnesota, 62 lakes, measured by Minnesota PCA
Chisago County has 62 monitored lakes, enough that within-county variation matters as much as the county average. Some are deep glacial basins, others are shallow agricultural-watershed waters, and the measurements reflect that mix. 30 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. For Chisago County the spread behind the average matters more than the average itself: a few nutrient-rich lakes among many clear ones produce the same figure as the inverse.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Fish Lake.
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DNR Reports (40)
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder resources for lakes in Chisago County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SunriseFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SpiderFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — South LindstromFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — South CenterFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — East RushFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — RabourFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — PioneerFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — OgrensFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — North LindstromFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — North Center LakeFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — MandallFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LittleFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Little HorseshoeFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LinnFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KroonFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HorseshoeFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — GreenFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — GooseFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — FishFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ComfortFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ChisagoFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — ChisagoFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Comfort (1936)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — ComfortFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — ComfortPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — FishFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — FishPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — GooseFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — GoosePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — GreenFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — GreenPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — HorseshoePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — KroonPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Little Horseshoe (1932)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Little HorseshoePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Little (1937)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — LittleFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — LittlePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — North Center LakeFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — North Center LakePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
All Lakes in Chisago County
62 lakes · 30 ranked on readings, 32 without enough sampling30 lakes ranked on readings · 32 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fish LakeChisago | 9.4 ft | 14.5 µg/L | 3 µg/L | No recent samples | 57 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Spider LakeChisago | 6.5 ft | 22 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L | No recent samples | 9 ft | ✓ Public |
| 3 | South Lindstrom LakeChisago | 5.6 ft | 16 µg/L | 6.1 µg/L | No recent samples | 34 ft | ✓ Public |
| 4 | School LakeChisago | 7.9 ft | 20 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 5 | Blooms LakeChisago | 6.9 ft | 16 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 41 ft | Carry-in |
| 6 | North Lindstrom LakeChisago | 6.9 ft | 14.5 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 29 ft | Carry-in |
| 7 | Kroon LakeChisago | 5.9 ft | 22 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public |
| 8 | Little Horseshoe LakeChisago | 7.5 ft | 16 µg/L | 4.9 µg/L | No recent samples | 43 ft | ✓ Public |
| 9 | Mattson LakeChisago | 3.9 ft | 12 µg/L | 1 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Carry-in |
| 10 | Chain LakeChisago | 5.9 ft | 16 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Carry-in |
| 11 | Sunrise LakeChisago | 8.4 ft | 9.4 µg/L | 2.5 µg/L | No recent samples | 21 ft | Carry-in |
| 12 | Horseshoe LakeChisago | 4.6 ft | 28 µg/L | 12.2 µg/L | No recent samples | 53 ft | ✓ Public |
| 13 | Green LakeChisago | 6 ft | 23 µg/L | 8.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 32 ft | ✓ Public |
| 14 | Goose LakeChisago | 4.5 ft | 30.5 µg/L | 11.5 µg/L | No recent samples | 55 ft | ✓ Public |
| 15 | South Center LakeChisago | 4.7 ft | 29.5 µg/L | 14 µg/L | No recent samples | 109 ft | ✓ Public |
| 16 | Swamp LakeChisago | 1.6 ft | 46 µg/L | 6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Carry-in |
| 17 | Comfort LakeChisago | 6 ft | 29.5 µg/L | 15 µg/L | No recent samples | 47 ft | ✓ Public |
| 18 | Little LakeChisago | 3 ft | 68 µg/L | 23 µg/L | No recent samples | 23 ft | ✓ Public |
| 19 | Chisago LakeChisago | 4 ft | 25.5 µg/L | 14.9 µg/L | No recent samples | 34 ft | ✓ Public |
| 20 | North Center LakeChisago | 3 ft | 40 µg/L | 18 µg/L | No recent samples | 46 ft | ✓ Public |
| 21 | Rabour LakeChisago | 3 ft | 48 µg/L | 22.5 µg/L | No recent samples | 43 ft | ✓ Public |
| 22 | Mandall LakeChisago | 3 ft | 57 µg/L | 26.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 26 ft | Carry-in |
| 23 | Little Comfort LakeChisago | 5.6 ft | 52.5 µg/L | 8.1 µg/L | No recent samples | 56 ft | Carry-in |
| 24 | Moody LakeChisago | 4 ft | 65 µg/L | 11 µg/L | No recent samples | 48 ft | Carry-in |
| 25 | Emily LakeChisago | 1.6 ft | 145 µg/L | 46 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Carry-in |
| 26 | Rush LakeChisago | 3 ft | 55.5 µg/L | 31.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 24 ft | ✓ Public |
| 27 | Wallmark LakeChisago | 1.6 ft | 89 µg/L | 39.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 28 | Pioneer LakeChisago | 2 ft | 82 µg/L | 47.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 8 ft | ✓ Public |
| 29 | Ogrens LakeChisago | 2.6 ft | 56 µg/L | 35 µg/L | No recent samples | 41 ft | Carry-in |
| 30 | Linn LakeChisago | 2 ft | 68.5 µg/L | 43.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 15 ft | Carry-in |
| Third LakeChisago | 5.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Carry-in | |
| Stauffer LakeChisago | 14.1 ft | 9 µg/L | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Fourth LakeChisago | No recent samples | 120 µg/L | 51.7 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Carry-in | |
| Second LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| First LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| School LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 19.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Birch LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Heims LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Pine LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Neander LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 17 ft | Not recorded | |
| Chain LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9 ft | Not recorded | |
| Indianhead FlowageChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 57 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Peterson SloughChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Vibo LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| North PoolChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| School LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 3.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| Chisago LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 27 ft | Not recorded | |
| Little Green LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 14 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Sam LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| White Stone LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Pine LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Spider LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Boos LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Pearson LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 88 ft | Not recorded | |
| Coleen LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Johnson LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Trulson LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Duck LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Colby LakeChisago | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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