Boedigheimer Lake

Boedigheimer Lake earns an A — water clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate among the best monitored waters in Otter Tail County. Sub-grades cluster within a single letter of each other, which usually means the lake is in stable trophic balance rather than fighting one specific stressor.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Boedigheimer Lake: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. Boedigheimer Lake reaches 26 ft at its deepest point — typical for Minnesota mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. The lake's 169 acres and 2.2 miles of shoreline put it in the mid-range bucket — large enough for varied use, small enough that watershed inputs reach the whole basin. Among the 97 graded lakes in Otter Tail County, Boedigheimer Lake sits at rank 43, above the county median.

No invasive species are currently listed at Boedigheimer Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 5, anchored by largemouth and/or smallmouth bass. A documented public access point at Boedigheimer Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.