Little Ball Club Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota185 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Ball Club Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 30 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Little Ball Club Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 184.52 acres.
Little Ball Club Lake is a 185-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 30 feet (16-foot average). The lake supports 12 documented fish species including black crappie, bluegill, and bowfin (dogfish). Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 71 other monitored lakes in Itasca County, Little Ball Club Lake ranks #62 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-10-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Little Ball Club Lake covers about 180 acres in Itasca County. It has one public boat landing. The median ice-out date is April 24, which is when the open-water season begins. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Little Ball Club Lake on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Little Ball Club Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Fishing12 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 24
- Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Ball Club 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 Little Ball Club Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Little Ball Club Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.9 ft. Phosphorus 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 11.7 µg/L. TSI 50.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 22µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 11.7µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 50 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Ask about Little Ball Club Lake
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Water Temperature
Little Ball Club Lake typically sits around 51°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 65°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 67°F) and coldest in Oct (about 51°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (51°F) to its warmest (67°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 58 field readings (2025–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Little Ball Club Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
30 ft
Average depth
15.7 ft
Surface area
185 acres
Shoreline
2.5 mi
Littoral zone
45%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
6 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,276 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
Recreation & Access
- Little Ball Club LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 24
Earliest Apr 21, 2020 · Latest May 1, 2018
Most recent ice-out
Apr 21
2020
3 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
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Frequently asked questions about Little Ball Club Lake
Where is Little Ball Club Lake?
- Little Ball Club Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Little Ball Club Lake?
- Little Ball Club Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 184.52 acres.
Is Little Ball Club Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Little Ball Club Lake?
- Little Ball Club Lake typically sits around 51°F at the surface in October, from 58 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2025–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Little Ball Club Lake?
- Little Ball Club Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 15.7 feet. The lake covers 184.52 acres.
What fish are in Little Ball Club Lake?
- Fish species found in Little Ball Club Lake include black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Little Ball Club Lake is located in Itasca County, Minnesota.
When does Little Ball Club Lake thaw?
- Little Ball Club Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 24.
Are there boat ramps on Little Ball Club Lake?
- Little Ball Club Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Little Ball Club Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Little Ball Club Lake?
- Little Ball Club Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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
24 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
LEECHLAK_WQX24 samples · 2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- Nitrate-Nitrite Nitrogen by Colorimetry
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate