East Solomon Lake

East Solomon Lake pulls a D on the LakeGrade rubric — phosphorus loading and limited clarity hold it below the Minnesota average. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

Eutrophic conditions are the baseline here: clarity drops noticeably in late summer, and dissolved oxygen near the bottom can become a concern. At only 14 ft deep, East Solomon Lake is shallow — wind keeps the water column mixed and sediment resuspension drives phosphorus levels harder to manage. At 658 acres, East Solomon Lake fits the Minnesota median for monitored lakes, with 8.7 miles of shoreline. East Solomon Lake sits at rank 20 of 35 in Kandiyohi County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

East Solomon Lake has no invasive species recorded in Minnesota state databases as of 2024, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. Walleye are documented at East Solomon Lake, one of 15 fish species on record for the lake. A documented public access point at East Solomon Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.