Where is Molstad Lake?

Molstad Lake is a lake in Walworth County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Molstad Lake?

Molstad Lake has a maximum depth of 19.5 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 108 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Molstad Lake?

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

Can I fish at Molstad Lake?

Molstad 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 South Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Molstad Lake

Walworth County, South Dakota108 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

19.5 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

108 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.4 mi

Measured length

20 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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Molstad Lake in Walworth County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.5 ft. Surface area: 108 acres.

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Molstad Lake is a 108-acre lake in Walworth County, South Dakota with a maximum depth of 20 feet (8-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Molstad Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Molstad Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Molstad Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Molstad 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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Lake Details

Max depth

19.5 ft

Average depth

8 ft

Surface area

108 acres

Shoreline

4.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SD DANR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Molstad LakePublic

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

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Frequently asked questions about Molstad Lake

Where is Molstad Lake?: Molstad Lake is a lake in Walworth County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Molstad Lake?: Molstad Lake in Walworth County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.5 ft. Surface area: 108 acres.
Is Molstad Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Molstad Lake?: Molstad Lake has a maximum depth of 19.5 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 108 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Molstad Lake?: Molstad Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Molstad Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Molstad Lake?: Molstad 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 South Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.