Wood Lake

Wood Lake sits at the top of the Minnesota PCA grading rubric with an A, a mark reached by the cleanest lakes in Minnesota. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

The lake's low TSI puts it in oligotrophic territory — the cleanest of the four trophic classes, but also the most vulnerable to nutrient-driven shifts. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Within Crow Wing County's 123 graded lakes, Wood Lake ranks 62 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

No invasive species are currently listed at Wood Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Wood Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. No formal public access is documented at Wood Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.