Lake of the Clouds
Lake County, Minnesota29 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake of the Clouds. Here is what has been measured.
- 110 ft max depth
- Limited data
Lake of the Clouds in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 110 ft. Surface area: 28.56 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 11, 1973 caught 4.33 white sucker per gill net at Lake of the Clouds. DNR survey details →
Lake of the Clouds is a 29-acre lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 110 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2022-07-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake of the Clouds is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water12 ft of visibility
- Deep water110 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake of the Clouds 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 Lake of the Clouds
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake of the Clouds, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft. TSI 41.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 12ft | 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. | 41 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Ask about Lake of the Clouds
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Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 11, 1973 caught 4.33 white sucker per gill net at Lake of the Clouds.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lake of the Clouds’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is declining. 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: 2025-07-31 (Targeted Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 2025-07-31 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sucker | 4.33 | 0.88 lb | |
| Green Sunfish | 2.00 | 0.1 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.
From the 2025-07-31 survey
Temperature and dissolved oxygen measurements were collected from the deepest basin in Lake of the Clouds Lake on July 31st, 2025. This was done to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Lake Trout, the most sensitive coldwater species present in this lake.…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Lake of the Clouds. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Lake of the CloudsFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
110 ft
Surface area
29 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
Littoral zone
49%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
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Fishing Lake of the Clouds
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake of the Clouds
Where is Lake of the Clouds?
- Lake of the Clouds 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 Lake of the Clouds?
- Lake of the Clouds in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 110 ft. Surface area: 28.56 acres.
Is Lake of the Clouds safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake of the Clouds?
- Lake of the Clouds has a maximum depth of 110 feet. The lake covers 28.56 acres.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Lake of the Clouds?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 11, 1973 caught 4.33 white sucker per gill net at Lake of the Clouds. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lake of the Clouds’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Lake of the Clouds?
- Public access to Lake of the Clouds 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
3 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA3 samples · 2021–2022
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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 details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder