Cass County · Minnesota

Lake Margaret

Soundings in feet · 251 acres · deepest 26 ft

Where it is

at Lake Shore

Cass County, Minnesota · 46.4941° N, 94.3638° W

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The Minnesota DNR lists no public access site on Lake Margaret; much of the shore may be private.

Today on the lake

Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:51 pm EDT.

WEATHERThis Afternoon: sunny, 63°F, wind E 5 mph. Tonight: clear, 39°F, wind E 5 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRESmall wildfire 59th Ave, 0.1 acres, 12.2 mi away, reported 18 Oct 2026. Small wildfire Snoway 1, 4.5 acres, 15.0 mi away, reported 18 Oct 2026. Prescribed burn Lyons RX Burn, unknown acres, 23.8 mi away, began 19 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's fire danger and burning restrictions with Minnesota DNR.

ALGAENo satellite record found for this lake. Minnesota publishes no statewide bloom-report record.

National Weather Service; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. EPA CyAN satellite; Minnesota DNR. Weather, warnings, fires and satellite refresh when you open the page (checked at most hourly).

Depth map

5 contours, 5 to 25 ft

0510152025feet

Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.

Fish survey

Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Lake Margaret was in June 2025: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 16 species.

Fish per gill net, 6 sets. Line: Lake Margaret. Bracket: normal for similar lakes.

Yellow perch17normal

Northern pike8.8normal

Black crappie2.0normal

Walleye1.2below normal

Largemouth bass0.2below normal

Fish per trap net, 9 sets. Line: Lake Margaret. Bracket: normal for similar lakes.

Bluegill19normal

Pumpkinseed1.7below normal

Yellow perch0.8normal

Black crappie0.6below normal

Walleye0.4normal

Largemouth bass0.3normal

Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2001 0.5 · 2007 1.0 · 2013 0.2 · 2019 1.5 · 2025 1.2

Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2001 53 · 2007 30 · 2013 31 · 2019 30 · 2025 19

Sizes in the nets

Walleye: 11 measured, 7 to 27 in, half 25 in or longer; average 4.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.3–2.5 lb).

Northern pike: 58 measured, 13 to 36 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.6 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.9 lb).

Black crappie: 17 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).

Bluegill: 222 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.13 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).

Yellow perch: 109 measured, 4 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.08 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).

Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, golden shiner, greater redhorse, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.

Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 16 Jun 2025, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure

Water quality

Measured water clarity averages about 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2007–2025.

Clarity 6.4 ft of 26 ft

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Upper Gull Lake54 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Cass County

Ray Lake27 ft deep · 2.5 mi · Cass County

Roy Lake26 ft deep · 2.5 mi · Crow Wing County

Agate Lake9 ft deep · 2.7 mi · Cass County

Gull Lake80 ft deep · 3.4 mi · Cass County

Fawn Lake40 ft deep · 3.5 mi · Crow Wing County

Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Lake Margaret?

Lake Margaret is 26 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 251 acres.

What fish are in Lake Margaret?

Minnesota DNR’s June 2025 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and black crappie.

How much of Lake Margaret is deeper than 10 feet?

About 61% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.