Little Comfort Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota37 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Comfort Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 2 aquatic invasives
- 56 ft max depth
- Limited data
Little Comfort Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 52.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 8.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 56 ft. Surface area: 37.03 acres.
Little Comfort Lake is a 37-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Chisago County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 56 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 13 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. No public access — the lake is private or restricted. Compared to the 29 other monitored lakes in Chisago County, Little Comfort Lake ranks #23 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2024-10-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Little Comfort Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing13 species recorded
- Deep water56 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
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. Little Comfort Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Comfort 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 Comfort Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Little Comfort 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 5.6 ft. Phosphorus 52.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 8.1 µg/L. TSI 55.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 52.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 8.1µg/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. | 55 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Little Comfort Lake typically sits around 47°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 54°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 54°F) and coldest in May (about 47°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (47°F) to its warmest (54°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 292 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Little Comfort Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
56 ft
Surface area
37 acres
Shoreline
1 mi
Littoral zone
43%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
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Fish Species
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Fishing Little Comfort Lake
Invasive & Introduced Species
Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+2.13 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.75 µg/L/yr2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Little Comfort 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: Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN13-0054-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Little Comfort Lake
Where is Little Comfort Lake?
- Little Comfort Lake is a lake in Chisago 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 Comfort Lake?
- Little Comfort Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 52.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 8.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 56 ft. Surface area: 37.03 acres.
Is Little Comfort Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Comfort Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Little Comfort Lake?
- Little Comfort Lake typically sits around 47°F at the surface in October, from 292 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Little Comfort Lake?
- Little Comfort Lake has a maximum depth of 56 feet. The lake covers 37.03 acres.
What fish are in Little Comfort Lake?
- Fish species found in Little Comfort Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch. Little Comfort Lake is located in Chisago County, Minnesota.
Can I fish at Little Comfort Lake?
- Public access to Little Comfort 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
56 measurements 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
MNPCA56 samples · 2024
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- Analysis of Chlorophyll in Periphyton and Plankton
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 details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder