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

How deep is Rusch Lake?

Rusch Lake has a maximum depth of 32.8 feet. The lake covers 105 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Rusch Lake?

Rusch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Little McDonald Lake (South). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Rusch Lake?

Rusch 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.

Rusch Lake

Otter Tail County, Minnesota105 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

32.8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

105 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

33 ft max depth
Public access

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Rusch Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft. Surface area: 105 acres.

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Rusch Lake is a 105-acre lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 33 feet. 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 Rusch Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water32.8 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Rusch 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 Rusch Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Rusch 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

Max depth

32.8 ft

Surface area

105 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Little McDonald Lake (South)Public

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

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Nearby Lakes in Otter Tail County

Paul Lake13.3 ft clear · Mesotrophic0.8 miView →Little Mcdonald Lake26.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic1.2 miView →Kerbs Lake27.7 ft clear · Oligotrophic1.4 miView →Berger Lake5 ft clear · Eutrophic1.4 miView →Grunard Lake1.6 miView →Walde Lake1.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Rusch Lake

Where is Rusch Lake?: Rusch Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rusch Lake?: Rusch Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft. Surface area: 105 acres.
Is Rusch Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Rusch Lake?: Rusch Lake has a maximum depth of 32.8 feet. The lake covers 105 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Rusch Lake?: Rusch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Little McDonald Lake (South). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Rusch Lake?: Rusch 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.