Good Lake

Good Lake comes in at a B on the grading rubric — a respectable showing for a Minnesota lake of its size and depth. Sub-grades cluster within a single letter of each other, which usually means the lake is in stable trophic balance rather than fighting one specific stressor.

A TSI near 44 places Good Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. The lake's 51 ft maximum depth is in the upper tier for Minnesota — deep enough for cold-water fish to find refuge in summer. At 175 acres, Good Lake fits the Minnesota median for monitored lakes, with 3.3 miles of shoreline. Among the 142 graded lakes in Lake County, Good Lake sits at rank 67, above the county median.

Good Lake has no invasive species recorded in Minnesota state databases as of 2021, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. Walleye are documented at Good Lake, one of 11 fish species on record for the lake. No formal public access is documented at Good Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.