Kreighle Lake
Stearns County, Minnesota102 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Kreighle Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 66 ft max depth
- Limited data
Kreighle Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 18 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 66 ft. Surface area: 102.08 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 28, 2010 caught 8.50 northern pike per gill net at Kreighle Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 8–34 inches. DNR survey details →
Kreighle Lake is a 102-acre lake in Stearns County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 66 feet (14-foot average). Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 9 documented fish species including black crappie, bluegill, and bowfin (dogfish). No public access — the lake is private or restricted.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Kreighle Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water18 ft of visibility
- Fishing9 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 8
- Deep water66 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Kreighle Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kreighle 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 Kreighle Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Kreighle Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down. TSI 35.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 18ft | 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. | 35 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Water Temperature
Kreighle Lake typically sits around 73°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 77°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 81°F) and coldest in May (about 64°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (64°F) to its warmest (81°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 34 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Kreighle Lake water temperature breakdown →
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 28, 2010 caught 8.50 northern pike per gill net at Kreighle Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 8–34 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kreighle Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2010-06-28 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 2010-06-28 (Standard Survey)
16 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 17.59 | 1–7 in 2010-06-28 | 0.11 lb |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 17.00 | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 10.73 | 2–19 in 2010-06-28 | 1.17 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 10.21 | 5–12 in 2010-06-28 | 0.52 lb |
| Northern Pike | 3.92 | 8–34 in 2010-06-28 | 1.51 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 3.16 | 4–8 in 2010-06-28 | 0.25 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.
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Yellow Bullhead
Northern Pike
From the 2010-06-28 survey
Kreigle lake is a 126 acre lake located two miles south of Avon in Stearns County. The lake has excellent water quality and a very diverse aquatic plant community. There is no public access. Northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill are present. The lake was surveyed in June 2010. Northern pike…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Kreighle Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KreigleFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
66 ft
Average depth
14.4 ft
Surface area
102 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
Littoral zone
62%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
9 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,138 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Kreighle Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-3.5 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-1.9 µg/L/yr2 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 8
Earliest Mar 16, 2016 · Latest May 8, 2013
Typical ice-in
Dec 6
Earliest Nov 18, 2014 · Latest Dec 21, 2001
Most recent ice-out
Apr 23
2022
36 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
EPA Impairment Status
Kreighle Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN73-0097-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Kreighle Lake
Where is Kreighle Lake?
- Kreighle Lake is a lake in Stearns County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kreighle Lake?
- Kreighle Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 18 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 66 ft. Surface area: 102.08 acres.
Is Kreighle Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Kreighle Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Kreighle Lake?
- Kreighle Lake typically sits around 73°F at the surface in September, from 34 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Kreighle Lake?
- Kreighle Lake has a maximum depth of 66 feet and an average depth of 14.4 feet. The lake covers 102.08 acres.
What fish are in Kreighle Lake?
- Fish species found in Kreighle Lake include black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead. Kreighle Lake is located in Stearns County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Kreighle Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 28, 2010 caught 8.50 northern pike per gill net at Kreighle Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 8–34 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kreighle Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Kreighle Lake thaw?
- Kreighle Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 8. Ice typically forms around Dec 6. The open water season is approximately 242 days.
Can I fish at Kreighle Lake?
- Public access to Kreighle 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
100 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA100 samples · 2020–2025
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate