Lime Lake
Murray County, Minnesota
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- How big is Lime Lake?
- How deep is Lime Lake?
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How big is Lime Lake?
How deep is Lime Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Lime Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Fathead Minnow, Green Sunfish, Johnny Darter, Orangespotted Sunfish, Quillback, River Carpsucker and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Lime Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Lime Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Lime Lake is a shallow 316-acre lake adjacent to the City of Avoca in Murray County. Due to its shallowness (maximum depth of 5.0 ft.), Lime Lake has been highly vulnerable to winterkill. The winter of 2022-2023 proved to be harsh, as dissolved oxygen levels in Lime Lake were less than 0.7 for most of the winter. Historically, Lime Lake has been managed as a Northern Pike and Yellow Perch fishery because of the extensive network of wetlands that were connected upstream of the lake (Big Slough), which provided ideal spawning areas for Northern Pike, and because these species tend to have a higher tolerance of hypoxic conditions during winter. Primary management species include Northern Pike and secondary management species include Yellow Perch. A winterkill check was done on May 15, 2023, using boat electrofishing to determine the extent of the winterkill and the impacts on the fish community of Lime Lake.
Lime Lake had seven species of fish present in the 2019 targeted survey. In the 2023 winterkill check, three species were sampled including Bigmouth Buffalo (45.4 per hour), Black Bullhead (5.9 per hour), and Fathead Minnow (493.7 per hour). While several species of dead fish were observed at ice-out, Lime Lake likely suffered a partial winterkill that affected species vulnerable to low dissolved oxygen such as Channel Catfish and crappie. Northern Pike fingerlings (280) were stocked in the fall of 2023 to reestablish a predator base in Lime Lake.
What is the average air temp for Lime Lake?
Are there any state parks near Lime Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Lime Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Unnamed Lake | 1.2 mi | 52 | |
| Big Slough | 3.4 mi | 136 | |
| North Badger Lake | 3.9 mi | 190 | |
| South Badger Lake | 4.1 mi | 210 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 6.5 mi | 25 | |
| Second Fulda Lake | 6.7 mi | 64 | 5 ft |
| First Fulda Lake | 7.3 mi | 123 | 7 ft |
| Sieverding Lake | 7.9 mi | 59 | |
| Corabelle Lake | 8.5 mi | 106 | 6 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 8.6 mi | 20 |
