Rabideau Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota680 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Rabideau Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 112 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Rabideau Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 112 ft. Surface area: 680.35 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 19, 2021 caught 6.23 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Rabideau Lake. DNR survey details →
Rabideau Lake is a 680-acre lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 112 feet. The lake supports 14 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2024-08-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Rabideau Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing14 species recorded
- Deep water112 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Rabideau 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 Rabideau Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Rabideau Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft. TSI 46.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 46 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 19, 2021 caught 6.23 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Rabideau Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Rabideau Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
11 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-08-05 (Targeted Survey).
11 surveys on file · most recent 2025-08-05 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Shiner | 86.00 | ||
| Yellow Perch | 15.67 | 4–11 in 2021-07-19 | 0.2 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 14.95 | 8 in 2021-07-19 | 0.42 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 9.79 | 6–14 in 2021-07-19 | 0.62 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Yellow Perch
Black Bullhead
Brown Bullhead
From the 2025-08-05 survey
Temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) measurements were collected from the deepest basin in Rabideau Lake on August 5th, 2025, to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Cisco, also known as Tullibee, the most sensitive coldwater species present in this lake.…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Rabideau Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — RabideauFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Rabideau (1755)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — RabideauFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — RabideauPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
112 ft
Surface area
680 acres
Shoreline
7.8 mi
Littoral zone
76%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
29 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,306 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Rabideau Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Rabideau Lake (completed 1937), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the North Turtle River; gravity-type dam, 7 ft tall and 17 ft long.
- Surface area
- 723 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,687 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,687 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 26 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- MNDNR
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MN01278 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Rabideau Lake
Where is Rabideau Lake?
- Rabideau Lake is a lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rabideau Lake?
- Rabideau Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 112 ft. Surface area: 680.35 acres.
Is Rabideau Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Rabideau Lake?
- Rabideau Lake has a maximum depth of 112 feet. The lake covers 680.35 acres.
What fish are in Rabideau Lake?
- Fish species found in Rabideau Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Rabideau Lake is located in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Rabideau Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 19, 2021 caught 6.23 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Rabideau Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Rabideau Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Rabideau Lake?
- Public access to Rabideau Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
2 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA2 samples · 2024
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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