Where is Minerva Lake?

Minerva Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Minerva Lake?

Minerva Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 44 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Minerva Lake?

Minerva Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Minerva Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Minerva Lake?

Minerva 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 Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Minerva Lake?

Minerva Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Minerva Lake Campsite. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Minerva Lake

Schoolcraft County, Michigan44 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

44 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

20 ft max depth
Public access

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Minerva Lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 44 acres.

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Minerva Lake is a 44-acre lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 20 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Minerva Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Minerva Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Minerva Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Minerva 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

20 ft

Surface area

44 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Minerva LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Minerva Lake

Minerva Lake Campsite0.3 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Minerva Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Schoolcraft County

Three Island Lake0.5 miView →Hughes Lake0.8 miView →Leg Lake1.1 miView →Murphy Lake1.2 miView →Bass Lake1.5 miView →Little Bass Lake1.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Minerva Lake

Where is Minerva Lake?: Minerva Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Minerva Lake?: Minerva Lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Minerva Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Minerva Lake?: Minerva Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 44 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Minerva Lake?: Minerva Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Minerva Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Minerva Lake?: Minerva 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 Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Minerva Lake?: Minerva Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Minerva Lake Campsite. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.