Somers Lake
Wright County, Minnesota151 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Somers Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Mercury
- Eurasian watermilfoil
- 21 ft max depth
Somers Lake in Wright County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 62 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 40.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 151.35 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on August 6, 2025 caught 10.02 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Somers Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–19 inches. DNR survey details →
Somers Lake is a 151-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Wright County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 21 feet (10-foot average). Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 9 documented fish species including black crappie, bluegill, and common carp. No public access — the lake is private or restricted. Compared to the 50 other monitored lakes in Wright County, Somers Lake ranks #41 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Somers Lake covers about 150 acres in Wright County. The median ice-out date is April 11, which is when the open-water season begins. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Somers Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Somers Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing9 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 11
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Somers Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Somers 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 Somers Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Somers Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.6 ft. Phosphorus 62 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 40.5 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 62µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 40.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 63 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Somers Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 77°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 79°F) and coldest in May (about 62°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (62°F) to its warmest (79°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 24 field readings (2010–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Somers Lake water temperature breakdown →
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on August 6, 2025 caught 10.02 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Somers Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–19 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Somers Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
19 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-08-06 (Targeted Survey).
19 surveys on file · most recent 2025-08-06 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 99.07 | 0.19 lb | |
| Bluegill | 67.89 | 2–10 in 2021-09-07 | 0.18 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 43.65 | 5–19 in 2021-09-07 | 1.25 lb |
| Black Crappie | 31.25 | 3–12 in 2021-09-07 | 0.25 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 23.69 | 4–9 in 2021-09-07 | 0.16 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 10.29 | 4–5 in 2021-09-07 | 0.26 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.
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Black Crappie
Yellow Perch
From the 2025-08-06 survey
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Somers Lake was conducted on August 6, 2025, by Area Fisheries staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot or 15-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Somers Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SomersFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — SomersFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
21 ft
Average depth
10.2 ft
Surface area
151 acres
Shoreline
2.1 mi
Littoral zone
85%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
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Invasive & Introduced Species
Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+4.6 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+9.95 µg/L/yr6 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 11
Earliest Mar 15, 2016 · Latest May 1, 2018
Most recent ice-out
Apr 3
2020
10 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
EPA Impairment Status
Somers Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN86-0230-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Somers Lake
Where is Somers Lake?
- Somers Lake is a lake in Wright County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Somers Lake?
- Somers Lake in Wright County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 62 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 40.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 151.35 acres.
Is Somers Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Somers Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Somers Lake?
- Somers Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September, from 24 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Somers Lake?
- Somers Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet and an average depth of 10.2 feet. The lake covers 151.35 acres.
What fish are in Somers Lake?
- Fish species found in Somers Lake include black crappie, bluegill, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch. Somers Lake is located in Wright County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Somers Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on August 6, 2025 caught 10.02 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Somers Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–19 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Somers Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Somers Lake thaw?
- Somers Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 11.
Can I fish at Somers Lake?
- Public access to Somers Lake is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. 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
93 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA92 samples · 2020–2025 - Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Monitoring
MNDA_PESTICIDE1 sample · 2022
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate