Moose Lake is a lake in Koochiching County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Moose Lake?

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

Can I fish at Moose Lake?

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

Moose Lake

Koochiching County, Minnesota52 acresView map Directions

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

Area

52 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Moose Lake in Koochiching County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.

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Moose Lake is a 52-acre lake in Koochiching County, Minnesota. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Moose Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Moose Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Moose 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.

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Water quality measurements for Moose Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Moose 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

Surface area

52 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

No bathymetric survey has been published for Moose Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Moose LakePublic

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

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Fishing Moose Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Moose Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN36-0008-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Moose Lake

Where is Moose Lake?: Moose Lake is a lake in Koochiching County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Moose Lake?: Moose Lake in Koochiching County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Moose Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Moose Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Moose Lake?: Moose Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Moose Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Moose Lake?: Moose 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 Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.