Mitawan Lake
Lake County, Minnesota191 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Mitawan Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- 24 ft max depth
- Limited data
Mitawan Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 11.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 7.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 191.43 acres.
Mitawan Lake is a 191-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 24 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 9 documented fish species including bluegill, burbot, and largemouth bass. No public access — the lake is private or restricted. Compared to the 34 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Mitawan Lake ranks #16 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Mitawan Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water11.3 ft of visibility
- Fishing9 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around May 2
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mitawan 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 Mitawan Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Mitawan Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 11.3 ft. Phosphorus 7.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.4 µg/L. TSI 38.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 11.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 7.5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 2.4µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 38 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Water Temperature
Mitawan Lake typically sits around 60°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 65°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 68°F) and coldest in May (about 56°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (56°F) to its warmest (68°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 35 field readings (2025–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Mitawan Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
24 ft
Surface area
191 acres
Shoreline
4.6 mi
Littoral zone
55%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
5 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,713 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
May 2
Earliest Apr 18, 1958 · Latest May 20, 1950
Most recent ice-out
May 2
2020
43 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
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Frequently asked questions about Mitawan Lake
Where is Mitawan Lake?
- Mitawan Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mitawan Lake?
- Mitawan Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 11.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 7.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 191.43 acres.
Is Mitawan Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Mitawan Lake?
- Mitawan Lake typically sits around 60°F at the surface in September, from 35 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2025–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Mitawan Lake?
- Mitawan Lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet. The lake covers 191.43 acres.
What fish are in Mitawan Lake?
- Fish species found in Mitawan Lake include bluegill, burbot, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch. Mitawan Lake is located in Lake County, Minnesota.
When does Mitawan Lake thaw?
- Mitawan Lake typically has ice-out around May 2.
Can I fish at Mitawan Lake?
- Public access to Mitawan 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
18 measurements 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
MNPCA18 samples · 2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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