Eddy Lake

Eddy Lake pulls a D on the LakeGrade rubric — phosphorus loading and limited clarity hold it below the Minnesota average.

Eutrophic conditions are the baseline here: clarity drops noticeably in late summer, and dissolved oxygen near the bottom can become a concern. Eddy Lake reaches 37 ft at its deepest point — typical for Minnesota mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. The lake is compact at 24 acres, with 0.9 miles of shoreline and little volume to buffer nutrient inputs. Eddy Lake ranks 27 of 33 in Carlton County — at the lower end of the locally monitored distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Eddy Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. Walleye are documented at Eddy Lake, one of 13 fish species on record for the lake. The lake lacks a documented public access point, so visitor use is limited. The lake has a partial ice record — 17 observed ice-outs, centered near Apr 4. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.