Daggett Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota258 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Daggett Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- zebra mussel
- 23 ft max depth
Daggett Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 258.27 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 1, 2024 caught 1.00 walleye per gill net at Daggett Lake. DNR survey details →
Daggett Lake is a 258-acre mesotrophic lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 23 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 21 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. No public access — the lake is private or restricted. Compared to the 84 other monitored lakes in Crow Wing County, Daggett Lake ranks #79 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Daggett Lake covers about 260 acres in Crow Wing County. The median ice-out date is April 19, which is when the open-water season begins. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Daggett Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Daggett Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing21 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 19
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
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 Daggett 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 Daggett Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Daggett Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.7 ft. Phosphorus 20.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.6 µg/L. TSI 48.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 20.5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 7.6µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 48 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Daggett Lake typically sits around 66°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 73°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 75°F) and coldest in May (about 60°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (60°F) to its warmest (75°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 63 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Daggett Lake water temperature breakdown →
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 1, 2024 caught 1.00 walleye per gill net at Daggett Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Daggett Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
8 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-07-01 (Standard Survey).
8 surveys on file · most recent 2024-07-01 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 40.59 | 2–8 in 2024-07-01 | 0.14 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 12.41 | 3 in 2000-07-11 | 0.03 lb |
| Northern Pike | 7.85 | 12–34 in 2024-07-01 | 1.78 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 7.16 | 7–15 in 2024-07-01 | 0.74 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 7.14 | 5–12 in 2024-07-01 | 0.56 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.
Bluegill
Green Sunfish
Northern Pike
Largemouth Bass
From the 2024-07-01 survey
Walleyes are not stocked into Daggett but are stocked annually as fry and every other year as fingerlings into the Whitefish Chain. Walleyes can move throughout the chain and into Daggett. The gill net catch of 1.0/net was below average when compared to similar lakes. Average length was 19.4". Northern Pike were…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Daggett Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — DaggettFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
23 ft
Surface area
258 acres
Shoreline
7.5 mi
Littoral zone
50%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
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Invasive & Introduced Species
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.86 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+2.34 µg/L/yr6 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 19
Earliest Apr 6, 2017 · Latest May 4, 2008
Most recent ice-out
Apr 6
2017
7 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
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Frequently asked questions about Daggett Lake
Where is Daggett Lake?
- Daggett Lake is a lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Daggett Lake?
- Daggett Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 258.27 acres.
Is Daggett Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Daggett Lake?
- Daggett Lake typically sits around 66°F at the surface in September, from 63 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Daggett Lake?
- Daggett Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 258.27 acres.
What fish are in Daggett Lake?
- Fish species found in Daggett Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, greater redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Daggett Lake is located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Daggett Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 1, 2024 caught 1.00 walleye per gill net at Daggett Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Daggett Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Daggett Lake thaw?
- Daggett Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 19.
Can I fish at Daggett Lake?
- Public access to Daggett 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
100 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA100 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- 10200 H 2 ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination by spectrophotometer
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 details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate