Beaver Hut Lake
Lake County, Minnesota55 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Beaver Hut Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 12 ft max depth
- Limited data
Beaver Hut Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 54.69 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 24, 2018 caught 4.50 yellow perch per gill net at Beaver Hut Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–12 inches. DNR survey details →
Beaver Hut Lake is a 55-acre lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 12 feet (11-foot average). The lake supports 4 documented fish species including green sunfish, splake, and white sucker. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2022-07-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Beaver Hut Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing4 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beaver Hut Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Beaver Hut 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.
Water quality measurements for Beaver Hut Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Beaver Hut Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.4 ft. Phosphorus 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 9.2 µg/L. TSI 52.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 18µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 9.2µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 52 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Ask about Beaver Hut Lake
Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 24, 2018 caught 4.50 yellow perch per gill net at Beaver Hut Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–12 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Beaver Hut Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
9 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2018-09-24 (Standard Survey).
9 surveys on file · most recent 2018-09-24 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sucker | 53.98 | 6–17 in 2018-09-24 | 0.63 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 10.50 | ||
| Yellow Perch | 5.56 | 4–12 in 2018-09-24 | 0.36 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 5.38 | 4–5 in 2010-09-27 | 0.06 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
Golden Shiner
From the 2018-09-24 survey
Beaver Hut Lake is a 56 acre designated trout lake with a maximum depth of 12 feet. It is stocked with 3,000 Splake fingerlings annually. Beaver Hut Lake is located in a remote part of northwestern Lake County and access is difficult. Users must turn north off of the Stony Spur Trail (ATV/Snowmobile) onto an old…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Beaver Hut Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Beaver HutFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Beaver HutFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
12 ft
Average depth
11 ft
Surface area
55 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
Littoral zone
100%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,601 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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EPA Impairment Status
Beaver Hut Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN38-0737-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Beaver Hut Lake
Where is Beaver Hut Lake?
- Beaver Hut Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Beaver Hut Lake?
- Beaver Hut Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 54.69 acres.
Is Beaver Hut Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beaver Hut Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Beaver Hut Lake?
- Beaver Hut Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet and an average depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 54.69 acres.
What fish are in Beaver Hut Lake?
- Fish species found in Beaver Hut Lake include green sunfish, splake, white sucker, yellow perch. Beaver Hut Lake is located in Lake County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Beaver Hut Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 24, 2018 caught 4.50 yellow perch per gill net at Beaver Hut Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–12 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Beaver Hut Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Beaver Hut Lake?
- Public access to Beaver Hut Lake is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. 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.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA5 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
- 2120 B ~ Color in Water by Visual Comparison
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder