Where is Ball Bluff Lake?

Ball Bluff Lake is a lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Ball Bluff Lake?

Ball Bluff Lake has a maximum depth of 75.9 feet. The lake covers 167 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Ball Bluff Lake?

Ball Bluff Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ball Bluff Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Ball Bluff Lake?

Ball Bluff Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Ball Bluff Lake

Aitkin County, Minnesota167 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

75.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

167 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
76 ft max depth
Public access

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Ball Bluff Lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75.9 ft. Surface area: 167 acres.

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Ball Bluff Lake is a 167-acre lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 76 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Ball Bluff Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water75.9 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ball Bluff Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Ball Bluff Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Ball Bluff Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Ball Bluff Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

75.9 ft

Surface area

167 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Ball Bluff LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Ball Bluff Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Ball Bluff Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN01-0046-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Aitkin County

Little Ball Bluff Lake0.5 miView →Blackface Lake8 ft clear1.2 miView →Bay Lake2.6 miView →Little Red Horse Lake3.1 miView →Vanduse Lake11 ft clear3.6 miView →Cornish Flowage3.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Ball Bluff Lake

Where is Ball Bluff Lake?: Ball Bluff Lake is a lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ball Bluff Lake?: Ball Bluff Lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75.9 ft. Surface area: 167 acres.
Is Ball Bluff Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ball Bluff Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Ball Bluff Lake?: Ball Bluff Lake has a maximum depth of 75.9 feet. The lake covers 167 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Ball Bluff Lake?: Ball Bluff Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ball Bluff Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Ball Bluff Lake?: Ball Bluff Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.