Little Rabbit Lake

Little Rabbit Lake comes in at a B on the grading rubric — a respectable showing for a Minnesota lake of its size and depth.

A TSI value of 40 puts Little Rabbit Lake in the oligotrophic range, where biological productivity stays low and the water column remains clear. Little Rabbit Lake reaches 30 ft at its deepest point — typical for Minnesota mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. The lake's 172 acres and 4.7 miles of shoreline put it in the mid-range bucket — large enough for varied use, small enough that watershed inputs reach the whole basin. Within Crow Wing County's 120 graded lakes, Little Rabbit Lake ranks 85 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

Zebra mussels have been documented at Little Rabbit Lake, which alters the filter-feeding balance and can paradoxically increase water clarity while disrupting the food web. Walleye are documented at Little Rabbit Lake, one of 19 fish species on record for the lake. Public access is available — the lake is on the Minnesota PCA public-access list. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.