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

How deep is Caron Lake?

Caron Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 309 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Caron Lake?

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

Can I fish at Caron Lake?

Caron 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.

Caron Lake

Rice County, Minnesota309 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

3.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

309 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
3 ft max depth
Public access

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Caron Lake in Rice County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 309 acres.

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Caron Lake is a 309-acre lake in Rice County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 3 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 Caron Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Caron 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 Caron Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Caron 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

3.3 ft

Surface area

309 acres

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Caron LakePublic

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN66-0050-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Rice County

Rice Lake1.9 miView →Hunt Lake3 ft clear · Eutrophic2.3 miView →Cedar Lake2 ft clear · Eutrophic2.4 miView →Weinberger Lake3 miView →Shields Lake2.5 ft clear4.4 miView →Horseshoe Lake2 ft clear4.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Caron Lake

Where is Caron Lake?: Caron Lake is a lake in Rice County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Caron Lake?: Caron Lake in Rice County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 309 acres.
Is Caron Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Caron Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Caron Lake?: Caron Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 309 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Caron Lake?: Caron Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Caron Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Caron Lake?: Caron 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.