Roemhildts Lake

Roemhildts Lake comes in at a B on the grading rubric — a respectable showing for a Minnesota lake of its size and depth. The two scored sub-grades — clarity and phosphorus — track close together, so neither one is dragging the average down.

A TSI near 46 places Roemhildts Lake in the mesotrophic band — moderate productivity, with seasonal swings between clearer spring water and richer late-summer conditions. At 60 ft of maximum depth, Roemhildts Lake stratifies reliably through the summer — the hypolimnion stays cooler and clearer than the surface layer suggests. The lake is compact at 74 acres, with 1.3 miles of shoreline and little volume to buffer nutrient inputs. Among the 14 graded lakes in Le Sueur County, Roemhildts Lake ranks 2 — in the top quartile locally.

No invasive species are currently listed at Roemhildts Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. Bass fishing is part of the appeal: the species list runs to 13, anchored by largemouth and/or smallmouth bass. Public access is available — the lake is on the Minnesota PCA public-access list. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.