Lords Lake
Pine County, Minnesota527 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- Eurasian watermilfoil
- 42 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lords Lake in Pine County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42 ft. Surface area: 526.7 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 17, 2023 caught 3.22 walleye per gill net at Lords Lake. DNR survey details →
Lords Lake is a 527-acre lake in Pine County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 42 feet. The lake supports 13 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-05-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lords Lake covers about 530 acres in Pine County. The median ice-out date is April 20, which is when the open-water season begins. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Lords Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Lords Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing13 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 20
- Deep water42 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 Lords 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 Lords Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lords Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 17, 2023 caught 3.22 walleye per gill net at Lords Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lords Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
16 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-05-06 (Targeted Survey).
16 surveys on file · most recent 2025-05-06 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 32.64 | 2–8 in 2024-05-28 | 0.15 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 24.54 | 4–13 in 2023-07-17 | 0.14 lb |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 21.30 | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 9.91 | 6–16 in 2023-07-17 | 0.61 lb |
| Black Crappie | 5.43 | 1–12 in 2025-05-06 | 0.3 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.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Bluegill
Yellow Perch
Largemouth Bass
Black Crappie
From the 2025-05-06 survey
Island Lake is a 527-acre lake in northern Pine County located three miles south of Moose Lake and is within the Kettle River Watershed. It has a maximum depth of 42 feet and 51 percent of the lake is 15 feet or less (267 acres). Island Lake has three small unnamed inlets with intermittent flows, one of which connects…
Lake Details
Max depth
42 ft
Surface area
527 acres
Shoreline
7.2 mi
Littoral zone
51%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,070 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Invasive & Introduced Species
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Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 20
Earliest Mar 25, 2012 · Latest May 6, 2014
Typical ice-in
Dec 1
Earliest Nov 14, 2014 · Latest Dec 18, 2015
Most recent ice-out
Apr 9
2025
27 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
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Frequently asked questions about Lords Lake
Where is Lords Lake?
- Lords Lake is a lake in Pine County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lords Lake?
- Lords Lake in Pine County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42 ft. Surface area: 526.7 acres.
Is Lords Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lords Lake?
- Lords Lake has a maximum depth of 42 feet. The lake covers 526.7 acres.
What fish are in Lords Lake?
- Fish species found in Lords Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Lords Lake is located in Pine County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Lords Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 17, 2023 caught 3.22 walleye per gill net at Lords Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lords Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Lords Lake thaw?
- Lords Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 20. Ice typically forms around Dec 1. The open water season is approximately 225 days.
Can I fish at Lords Lake?
- Public access to Lords Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA1 sample · 2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
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
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate