Where is Fish Creek Lake?

Fish Creek Lake is a lake in Morton County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Fish Creek Lake?

Fish Creek Lake has a maximum depth of 49.3 feet and an average depth of 18.1 feet. The lake covers 61 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Fish Creek Lake?

Fish Creek Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Fish Creek Dam. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Fish Creek Lake?

Fish Creek 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 North Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Fish Creek Lake

Morton County, North Dakota61 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Max depth

49.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

61 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
49 ft max depth
Public access

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Fish Creek Lake in Morton County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 49.3 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.

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Fish Creek Lake is a 61-acre lake in Morton County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 49 feet (18-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Fish Creek Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water49.3 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fish Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Fish Creek Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Fish Creek Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Fish Creek Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

49.3 ft

Average depth

18.1 ft

Surface area

61 acres

Shoreline

3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by ND DEQ

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Fish Creek DamPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Fish Creek Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Fish Creek Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ND-10130203-004-L_00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Fish Creek Lake

Where is Fish Creek Lake?: Fish Creek Lake is a lake in Morton County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fish Creek Lake?: Fish Creek Lake in Morton County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 49.3 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.
Is Fish Creek Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fish Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fish Creek Lake?: Fish Creek Lake has a maximum depth of 49.3 feet and an average depth of 18.1 feet. The lake covers 61 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Fish Creek Lake?: Fish Creek Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Fish Creek Dam. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Fish Creek Lake?: Fish Creek 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 North Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.