Where is Spirit Lake?

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

How deep is Spirit Lake?

Spirit Lake has a maximum depth of 48.8 feet. The lake covers 519 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Spirit Lake?

Spirit Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Spirit Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Spirit Lake?

Spirit 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.

Spirit Lake

Aitkin County, Minnesota519 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

48.8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

519 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
49 ft max depth
Public access

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Spirit Lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 48.8 ft. Surface area: 519 acres.

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Spirit Lake is a 519-acre lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 49 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 Spirit Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water48.8 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Spirit Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Spirit 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 Spirit Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Spirit 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

48.8 ft

Surface area

519 acres

Shoreline

5.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Spirit LakePublic

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

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Fishing Spirit Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Spirit Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN01-0178-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Aitkin County

Spirit Lake11 ft clear0.5 miView →Hickory Lake1.1 miView →Diamond Lake1.8 miView →Hanging Kettle Lake6.5 ft clear2.1 miView →Little Pine Lake1.6 miView →Mallard Lake2.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Spirit Lake

Where is Spirit Lake?: Spirit Lake is a lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spirit Lake?: Spirit Lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 48.8 ft. Surface area: 519 acres.
Is Spirit Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Spirit Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Spirit Lake?: Spirit Lake has a maximum depth of 48.8 feet. The lake covers 519 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Spirit Lake?: Spirit Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Spirit Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Spirit Lake?: Spirit 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.