Moose Lake

Moose Lake sits at a C on the grading scale — not impaired, not pristine, with summer measurements that vary year to year.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Moose Lake: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. A maximum depth of 26 ft puts Moose Lake in the middle of Minnesota's depth distribution. Moose Lake covers 131 acres alongside 2.0 miles of shoreline — a mid-sized water that supports a working fishery without being so large that conditions diverge between basins. Within Todd County's 17 graded lakes, Moose Lake ranks 11 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

Moose Lake has no invasive species recorded in Minnesota state databases as of 2024, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. Walleye are documented at Moose Lake, one of 13 fish species on record for the lake. Public access is available — the lake is on the Minnesota PCA public-access list. Ice-out has been recorded 9 times at Moose Lake, with a median around Apr 18. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.