Kawasachong Lake
Lake County, Minnesota162 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Kawasachong Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 11 ft max depth
- Limited data
Kawasachong Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 11 ft. Surface area: 161.53 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 6, 2015 caught 8.00 walleye per gill net at Kawasachong Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 8–20 inches. DNR survey details →
Kawasachong Lake is a 162-acre lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 11 feet (4-foot average). The lake supports 6 documented fish species including northern pike, rock bass, and smallmouth bass. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2024-08-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Kawasachong Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing6 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kawasachong Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Kawasachong Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Kawasachong Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4 ft. TSI 57.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 57 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 6, 2015 caught 8.00 walleye per gill net at Kawasachong Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 8–20 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kawasachong Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2015-07-06 (Standard Survey).
1 survey on file · most recent 2015-07-06 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sucker | 12.50 | 8–20 in 2015-07-06 | 1.98 lb |
| Walleye | 8.00 | 8–20 in 2015-07-06 | 0.88 lb |
| Northern Pike | 4.00 | 9–37 in 2015-07-06 | 1.85 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 3.33 | 4–12 in 2015-07-06 | 0.25 lb |
| Rock Bass | 0.33 | 6–8 in 2015-07-06 | 0.37 lb |
| Smallmouth Bass | 0.17 | 14 in 2015-07-06 | 1.74 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
White Sucker
Walleye
Northern Pike
Yellow Perch
From the 2015-07-06 survey
Kawasachong Lake is a 161.5 acre lake located approximately 22 miles northeast of Isabella, Minnesota. The lake lies completely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and is accessible via 2 different routes. The first route is a series of paddles and portages from the Kawishiwi Lake access through…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Kawasachong Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KawasachongFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
11 ft
Average depth
4 ft
Surface area
162 acres
Shoreline
5.5 mi
Littoral zone
100%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,637 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Frequently asked questions about Kawasachong Lake
Where is Kawasachong Lake?
- Kawasachong Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kawasachong Lake?
- Kawasachong Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 11 ft. Surface area: 161.53 acres.
Is Kawasachong Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Kawasachong Lake?
- Kawasachong Lake has a maximum depth of 11 feet and an average depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 161.53 acres.
What fish are in Kawasachong Lake?
- Fish species found in Kawasachong Lake include northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch. Kawasachong Lake is located in Lake County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Kawasachong Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 6, 2015 caught 8.00 walleye per gill net at Kawasachong Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 8–20 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kawasachong Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Kawasachong Lake?
- Public access to Kawasachong Lake is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA1 sample · 2024
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder