Cabin Lake
Lake County, Minnesota66 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Cabin Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- 3 ft max depth
- Limited data
Cabin Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 15 µg/L. Maximum depth: 3 ft. Surface area: 66.24 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 23, 2014 caught 21.50 northern pike per gill net at Cabin Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 10–32 inches. DNR survey details →
Cabin Lake is a 66-acre mesotrophic lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 3 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 3 documented fish species including northern pike, white sucker, and yellow perch. No public access — the lake is private or restricted. Compared to the 34 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Cabin Lake ranks #26 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-07-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Cabin Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing3 species recorded
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cabin 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 Cabin Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Cabin 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. Phosphorus 15 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 15µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Ask about Cabin Lake
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Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 23, 2014 caught 21.50 northern pike per gill net at Cabin Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 10–32 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Cabin Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2014-06-23 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 2014-06-23 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sucker | 17.68 | 10–20 in 2014-06-23 | 1.71 lb |
| Northern Pike | 11.61 | 10–32 in 2014-06-23 | 2.2 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 7.07 | 5–10 in 2014-06-23 | 0.14 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
Northern Pike
Yellow Perch
From the 2014-06-23 survey
Cabin Lake is characterized as a lake class 17 lake and is located four miles east and 11 miles north of Finland in the Superior National Forest. Public access is a 20 yard carry-in from the 0.75 mile access road (FS 359B) which heads north from the main road (FS 359). The lake is 66 acres with a maximum depth of four…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Cabin Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — CabinFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Cabin (0756)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
3 ft
Surface area
66 acres
Shoreline
2.3 mi
Littoral zone
100%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
6 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,755 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2023–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Worsening+1 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Cabin Lake
Where is Cabin Lake?
- Cabin 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 Cabin Lake?
- Cabin Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 15 µg/L. Maximum depth: 3 ft. Surface area: 66.24 acres.
Is Cabin Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cabin Lake?
- Cabin Lake has a maximum depth of 3 feet. The lake covers 66.24 acres.
What fish are in Cabin Lake?
- Fish species found in Cabin Lake include northern pike, white sucker, yellow perch. Cabin Lake is located in Lake County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Cabin Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 23, 2014 caught 21.50 northern pike per gill net at Cabin Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 10–32 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Cabin Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Cabin Lake?
- Public access to Cabin 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
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA6 samples · 2023–2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder