Where is Pike River Flowage?

Pike River Flowage is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Pike River Flowage?

Pike River Flowage has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pike River (North). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Pike River Flowage?

Pike River Flowage 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.

Pike River Flowage

St. Louis County, Minnesota218 acresView map Directions

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

Area

218 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Pike River Flowage in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 218 acres.

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Pike River Flowage is a 218-acre lake in St. Louis 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 Pike River Flowage 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. Pike River Flowage is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pike River Flowage 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 Pike River Flowage

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Pike River Flowage, 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

218 acres

Shoreline

4.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

No bathymetric survey has been published for Pike River Flowage, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Pike River (North)Public

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

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Fishing Pike River Flowage

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EPA Impairment Status

Pike River Flowage 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 MN69-0580-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in St. Louis County

Pike River Lake1 miView →Lost Lake3.1 miView →Little Rice LakeEutrophic5.3 miView →Vermilion Lake3.5 ft clear4.3 miView →Pfeiffer Lake4.8 miView →Bass Lake4.2 ft clear6.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Pike River Flowage

Where is Pike River Flowage?: Pike River Flowage is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pike River Flowage?: Pike River Flowage in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 218 acres.
Is Pike River Flowage safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pike River Flowage is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Pike River Flowage?: Pike River Flowage has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pike River (North). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Pike River Flowage?: Pike River Flowage 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.