Where is Sprague Lake?

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

How deep is Sprague Lake?

Sprague Lake has a maximum depth of 5.1 feet. The lake covers 146 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Sprague Lake?

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

Can I fish at Sprague Lake?

Sprague 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.

Sprague Lake

Rice County, Minnesota146 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

5.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

146 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

5 ft max depth
Public access

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Sprague Lake in Rice County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.1 ft. Surface area: 146 acres.

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Sprague Lake is a 146-acre lake in Rice County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 5 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 Sprague Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Sprague 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 Sprague Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Sprague 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

5.1 ft

Surface area

146 acres

Shoreline

2.1 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

Sprague 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 Sprague Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Rice County

Horseshoe Lake2 ft clear3.6 miView →Weinberger Lake5 miView →Caron Lake6.1 miView →Cedar Lake2 ft clear · Eutrophic6.2 miView →Rice Lake—View →Hunt Lake3 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Sprague Lake

Where is Sprague Lake?: Sprague Lake is a lake in Rice County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sprague Lake?: Sprague Lake in Rice County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.1 ft. Surface area: 146 acres.
Is Sprague Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sprague Lake?: Sprague Lake has a maximum depth of 5.1 feet. The lake covers 146 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Sprague Lake?: Sprague Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sprague Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sprague Lake?: Sprague 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.