East Pike Lake
Cook County, Minnesota554 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for East Pike Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 40 ft max depth
- Limited data
East Pike Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 554.06 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 9, 2002 caught 3.25 northern pike per gill net at East Pike Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 19–44 inches. DNR survey details →
East Pike Lake is a 554-acre lake in Cook County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 40 feet. Limited fish-species data available. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2024-08-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What East Pike Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water12.2 ft of visibility
- Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. East Pike Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether East Pike 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 East Pike Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for East Pike Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 12.2 ft. TSI 41.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 12.2ft | 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. | 41 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 9, 2002 caught 3.25 northern pike per gill net at East Pike Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 19–44 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows East Pike Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
5 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-08-08 (Targeted Survey).
5 surveys on file · most recent 2025-08-08 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tullibee (Cisco) | 13.03 | 7 in 2002-09-09 | 0.12 lb |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5.88 | 5–19 in 2002-09-09 | 1.17 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 2.19 | 5 in 2002-09-09 | 0.17 lb |
| Northern Pike | 2.10 | 19–44 in 2002-09-09 | 4.1 lb |
| White Sucker | 1.64 | 7–21 in 2002-09-09 | 1.9 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.
Tullibee (Cisco)
Smallmouth Bass
Yellow Perch
Northern Pike
From the 2025-08-08 survey
Temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) measurements were collected from the deepest basin in East Pike Lake on August 8th, 2025, to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Lake Whitefish, the most sensitive coldwater species present in this lake (Cisco, also…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for East Pike Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — East PikeFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
40 ft
Surface area
554 acres
Shoreline
9.4 mi
Littoral zone
22%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
19 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,532 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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EPA Impairment Status
East Pike Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN16-0042-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about East Pike Lake
Where is East Pike Lake?
- East Pike Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of East Pike Lake?
- East Pike Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.2 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 554.06 acres.
Is East Pike Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. East Pike Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is East Pike Lake?
- East Pike Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 554.06 acres.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at East Pike Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 9, 2002 caught 3.25 northern pike per gill net at East Pike Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 19–44 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows East Pike Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at East Pike Lake?
- Public access to East Pike 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
2 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA2 samples · 2024
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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