Kane Lake

Kane Lake earns a D — measurements through 2024 show persistent nutrient pressure that limits clarity through the summer.

A TSI in the eutrophic range signals a lake doing what nutrient-loaded waters do — supporting an active algal community at the cost of clear water. The lake bottoms out at 17 ft — a moderate depth that supports a warm-water fishery without the year-round cold refuge a deeper basin provides. Kane Lake covers 112 acres alongside 2.5 miles of shoreline — a mid-sized water that supports a working fishery without being so large that conditions diverge between basins. Within the 142 graded lakes of Lake County, Kane Lake sits at rank 121, near the bottom of the county list.

No invasive species are currently listed at Kane Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Kane Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. The lake lacks a documented public access point, so visitor use is limited. 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.