Clubhouse Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota265 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Clubhouse Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 103 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Clubhouse Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 18 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 103 ft. Surface area: 265.3 acres.
Clubhouse Lake is a 265-acre lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 103 feet (35-foot average). Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 14 documented fish species including black crappie, bluegill, and bowfin (dogfish). Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Clubhouse Lake covers about 270 acres in Itasca County. It has one public boat landing. The median ice-out date is April 19, which is when the open-water season begins. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Clubhouse Lake on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Clubhouse Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water18 ft of visibility
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Fishing14 species recorded
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 19
- Deep water103 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clubhouse Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Clubhouse 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 Clubhouse Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Clubhouse Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down. TSI 35.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 18ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| 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. | 35 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
103 ft
Average depth
35 ft
Surface area
265 acres
Shoreline
4.7 mi
Littoral zone
33%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Recreation & Access
- Clubhouse LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Clubhouse Lake
- Clubhouse Lake0.6 kmReserve
- Clubhouse0.6 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2020–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 19
Earliest Apr 6, 2024 · Latest May 4, 2023
Most recent ice-out
Apr 25
2026
10 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
EPA Impairment Status
Clubhouse 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 MN31-0540-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Clubhouse Lake
Where is Clubhouse Lake?
- Clubhouse Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Clubhouse Lake?
- Clubhouse Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 18 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 103 ft. Surface area: 265.3 acres.
Is Clubhouse Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clubhouse Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Clubhouse Lake?
- Clubhouse Lake has a maximum depth of 103 feet and an average depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 265.3 acres.
What fish are in Clubhouse Lake?
- Fish species found in Clubhouse Lake include black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Clubhouse Lake is located in Itasca County, Minnesota.
When does Clubhouse Lake thaw?
- Clubhouse Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 19.
Are there boat ramps on Clubhouse Lake?
- Clubhouse Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Clubhouse Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Clubhouse Lake?
- Clubhouse 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.
Are there campgrounds on Clubhouse Lake?
- Clubhouse Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Clubhouse Lake, Clubhouse. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 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 · 2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
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 details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate