Strawberry Lake

Strawberry Lake earns an A — water clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate among the best monitored waters in Becker County. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

A TSI value of 34 puts Strawberry Lake in the oligotrophic range, where biological productivity stays low and the water column remains clear. A maximum depth of 40 ft puts Strawberry Lake in the middle of Minnesota's depth distribution. Strawberry Lake covers 1,498 acres alongside 7.4 miles of shoreline, large enough that conditions can vary meaningfully between bays. Among the 93 graded lakes in Becker County, Strawberry Lake ranks 7 — in the top quartile locally.

Strawberry Lake has no invasive species recorded in Minnesota state databases as of 2024, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. Walleye are documented at Strawberry Lake, one of 16 fish species on record for the lake. Public access is available — the lake is on the Minnesota PCA public-access list. Ice-out has been recorded 10 times at Strawberry Lake, with a median around Apr 29. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.