Fraser Lake

On the LakeGrade scale Fraser Lake grades a B, with clarity at 11.0 ft and phosphorus readings still being added placing it above the Minnesota median.

A TSI near 43 places Fraser Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. The lake's 105 ft maximum depth is in the upper tier for Minnesota — deep enough for cold-water fish to find refuge in summer. Fraser Lake covers 695 acres alongside 14.6 miles of shoreline — a mid-sized water that supports a working fishery without being so large that conditions diverge between basins. Among the 142 graded lakes in Lake County, Fraser Lake ranks 35 — in the top quartile locally.

No invasive species are currently listed at Fraser Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Fraser Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. No formal public access is documented at Fraser Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. 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.