Camp Lake

Camp Lake earns a C — middle-of-the-pack water quality, with one or two parameters dragging the average down from a stronger grade.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Camp Lake: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. Camp Lake reaches 42 ft at its deepest point — typical for Minnesota mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. At 534 acres, Camp Lake fits the Minnesota median for monitored lakes, with 9.1 miles of shoreline. Camp Lake ranks 106 of 120 in Crow Wing County — at the lower end of the locally monitored distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Camp Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The fishery is bass-led, with 12 documented species across the lake's records. A documented public access point at Camp Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.