Lomond Lake

Lomond Lake carries a solid B grade — strong on most parameters, with measurements that hold up well across the summer season. Sub-grades cluster within a single letter of each other, which usually means the lake is in stable trophic balance rather than fighting one specific stressor.

The lake sits in the mesotrophic zone — the band where most well-managed Minnesota lakes fall. A maximum depth of 45 ft puts Lomond Lake in the middle of Minnesota's depth distribution. Lomond Lake is small — 95 acres alongside 2.2 miles of shoreline — which makes it sensitive to even modest changes in watershed runoff or recreational pressure. Lomond Lake ranks 32 of 40 in Clearwater County — at the lower end of the locally monitored distribution.

Lomond Lake is on the Minnesota infested-waters list for zebra mussels — boaters should follow clean-drain-dry protocols when moving gear to or from the lake. The fishery includes walleye alongside the lake's other 10 documented species — a notable draw for Minnesota anglers. A documented public access point at Lomond Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. Ice-out has been recorded 7 times at Lomond Lake, with a median around Apr 14. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.