Sioux Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota71 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 34 ft max depth
Sioux Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 19, 2002 caught 2.33 northern pike per gill net at Sioux Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–26 inches. DNR survey details →
Sioux Lake is a 71-acre lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 34 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Sioux Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water34 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sioux 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 Sioux Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Sioux 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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Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 19, 2002 caught 2.33 northern pike per gill net at Sioux Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–26 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Sioux Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2002-08-19 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 2002-08-19 (Standard Survey)
24 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Bullhead | 10.95 | 8–12 in 2002-08-19 | 0.51 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 10.72 | 6–10 in 2002-08-19 | 0.47 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 9.54 | 5–11 in 2002-08-19 | 0.28 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 3.17 | 7–10 in 2002-08-19 | 0.41 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 1.82 | 3–7 in 2002-08-19 | 0.26 lb |
| Northern Pike | 1.78 | 13–26 in 2002-08-19 | 1.39 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.
Brown Bullhead
Black Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Yellow Bullhead
From the 2002-08-19 survey
Sioux Lake is a small panfish lake located in the northwest part of Itasca County about 5 miles southwest of Squaw Lake, MN. The access is very poor with little parking available. The entire shoreline of the lake has a fringe of wild rice. Northern pike were not abundant in the assessment and most were small. The…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Sioux Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SiouxFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Sioux (0836)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
34 ft
Surface area
71 acres
Shoreline
1.7 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Sioux Lake
Where is Sioux Lake?
- Sioux Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sioux Lake?
- Sioux Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.
Is Sioux Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sioux Lake?
- Sioux Lake has a maximum depth of 34 feet. The lake covers 71 acres.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Sioux Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 19, 2002 caught 2.33 northern pike per gill net at Sioux Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–26 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Sioux Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Sioux Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder