East Hunter Lake

East Hunter Lake earns an A — water clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate among the best monitored waters in Sherburne County. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

A TSI near 43 places East Hunter Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. East Hunter Lake is small — 57 acres alongside 1.5 miles of shoreline — which makes it sensitive to even modest changes in watershed runoff or recreational pressure. Within Sherburne County's 24 graded waters, East Hunter Lake sits at rank 2, near the top of the local distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at East Hunter Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The lake's fish records list 2 species — a varied community without one dominant gamefish. The lake lacks a documented public access point, so visitor use is limited. Multiple sampling years from Minnesota PCA volunteers and partner agencies back the grade, so the letter should hold steady absent a major watershed shift.