Eagle Lake
Wright County, Minnesota191 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Eagle Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- 38 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Eagle Lake in Wright County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 38 ft. Surface area: 190.86 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 14, 2025 caught 0.98 northern pike per hour of electrofishing at Eagle Lake. DNR survey details →
Eagle Lake is a 191-acre lake in Wright County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 38 feet (15-foot average). The lake supports 14 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 2020-10-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Eagle Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Fishing14 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 10
- Deep water38 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Eagle Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Eagle 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 Eagle Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Eagle 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 6.6 ft. TSI 50.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.6ft | 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. | 50 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 14, 2025 caught 0.98 northern pike per hour of electrofishing at Eagle Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Eagle Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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: 2025-07-14 (Targeted Survey).
8 surveys on file · most recent 2025-07-14 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 75.12 | 3–8 in 2016-08-15 | 0.17 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 20.62 | 4–5 in 2016-08-15 | 0.1 lb |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 15.21 | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 11.36 | 5–18 in 2016-08-15 | 0.7 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 10.31 | 6–13 in 2016-08-15 | 0.83 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 3.76 | 3–7 in 2016-08-15 | 0.22 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
Largemouth Bass
Yellow Bullhead
From the 2025-07-14 survey
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Eagle Lake, was conducted on July 11-14th, 2025, by Area Fisheries staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot or 15-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Eagle Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — EagleFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Eagle (2005)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — EagleFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — EaglePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
38 ft
Average depth
14.5 ft
Surface area
191 acres
Shoreline
2.6 mi
Littoral zone
89%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
958 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
Recreation & Access
- Eagle LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fish Species
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Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 10
Earliest Apr 3, 2007 · Latest Apr 23, 2008
Typical ice-in
Dec 9
Earliest Nov 25, 2003 · Latest Dec 21, 2001
Most recent ice-out
Apr 14
2015
13 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
EPA Impairment Status
Eagle 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.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN86-0148-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Eagle Lake
Where is Eagle Lake?
- Eagle Lake is a lake in Wright County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Eagle Lake?
- Eagle Lake in Wright County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 38 ft. Surface area: 190.86 acres.
Is Eagle Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Eagle Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Eagle Lake?
- Eagle Lake has a maximum depth of 38 feet and an average depth of 14.5 feet. The lake covers 190.86 acres.
What fish are in Eagle Lake?
- Fish species found in Eagle Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Eagle Lake is located in Wright County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Eagle Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 14, 2025 caught 0.98 northern pike per hour of electrofishing at Eagle Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Eagle Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Eagle Lake thaw?
- Eagle Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 10. Ice typically forms around Dec 9. The open water season is approximately 243 days.
Are there boat ramps on Eagle Lake?
- Eagle Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Eagle Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Eagle Lake?
- Eagle 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
27 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA27 samples · 2020
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