Dutch Lake
Hennepin County, Minnesota175 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Dutch Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- Eurasian watermilfoil
- 45 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Dutch Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 175.45 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 22, 2024 caught 0.33 walleye per gill net at Dutch Lake. DNR survey details →
Dutch Lake is a 175-acre lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 45 feet. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 13 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Dutch Lake covers about 180 acres in Hennepin County. It has one public boat landing. The median ice-out date is April 5, which is when the open-water season begins. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Dutch Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Dutch Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Fishing13 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 5
- Deep water45 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dutch Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dutch 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 Dutch Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Dutch Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4 ft. TSI 57.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4ft | 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. | 57 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Dutch Lake typically sits around 54°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 60°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 62°F) and coldest in Nov (about 46°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (46°F) to its warmest (62°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 276 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 22, 2024 caught 0.33 walleye per gill net at Dutch Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Dutch Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
9 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-07-22 (Standard Survey).
9 surveys on file · most recent 2024-07-22 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 30.54 | 2–8 in 2024-07-22 | 0.21 lb |
| Black Crappie | 11.36 | 6–10 in 2024-07-22 | 0.23 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 4.99 | 9–12 in 2024-07-22 | 0.64 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 4.73 | 9–16 in 2024-07-22 | 1.29 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 3.48 | 6–13 in 2024-07-22 | 0.67 lb |
| Northern Pike | 2.17 | 16–34 in 2024-07-22 | 3.32 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
Black Crappie
Black Bullhead
Largemouth Bass
From the 2024-07-22 survey
Dutch Lake is a 172-acre lake with a maximum depth of 45 feet. Dutch is located north of the City of Mound, in southwest Hennepin County. Public access is provided by a city-owned boat ramp located on the southeast side of the lake. Dutch is primarily managed for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Black Crappie, and also…
Lake Details
Max depth
45 ft
Surface area
175 acres
Shoreline
3.2 mi
Littoral zone
47%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
3 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
928 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
Recreation & Access
- Dutch LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Invasive & Introduced Species
Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+9.93 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Stable+0.09 µg/L/yr4 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 5
Earliest Mar 19, 2012 · Latest Apr 10, 2011
Most recent ice-out
Mar 19
2012
4 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
EPA Impairment Status
Dutch 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: Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN27-0181-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Dutch Lake
Where is Dutch Lake?
- Dutch Lake is a lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dutch Lake?
- Dutch Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 175.45 acres.
Is Dutch Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dutch Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Dutch Lake?
- Dutch Lake typically sits around 54°F at the surface in October, from 276 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Dutch Lake?
- Dutch Lake has a maximum depth of 45 feet. The lake covers 175.45 acres.
What fish are in Dutch Lake?
- Fish species found in Dutch Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Dutch Lake is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Dutch Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 22, 2024 caught 0.33 walleye per gill net at Dutch Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Dutch Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Dutch Lake thaw?
- Dutch Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 5.
Are there boat ramps on Dutch Lake?
- Dutch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Dutch Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Dutch Lake?
- Dutch 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.
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Where this data comes from
4 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
MNPCA4 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 size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate