---
type: lake
name: "Lura Lake"
county: "Blue Earth"
nearest_town: "Mapleton"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1359
max_depth_ft: 9
latitude: 43.86673
longitude: -94.02423
lake_score: 63
dnr_lake_id: "07007900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/lura-lake
---

# Lura Lake

Lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, near Mapleton

- **Surface Area**: 1,359 acres
- **Max Depth**: 9 ft
- **Average Depth**: 5 ft
- **Shoreline**: 13.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 1.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 3 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 63/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lura Lake is a 1,359-acre lake near Mapleton in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. It reaches 9 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 5 feet, and has roughly 13.9 miles of shoreline. By surface area it ranks No. 2 among the 10 Blue Earth County lakes in this directory. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 1.8 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 13 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

There are 3 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR and county. 5 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around March 30, based on 46 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 3 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR, county
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 13
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground, Fishing Pier, Picnic Area

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

Eurasian watermilfoil. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: March 30
- **Years of record**: 46
- **Earliest**: 2000-03-06
- **Latest**: 1985-04-24

## Nearby Lakes

- [Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/faribault-county/bass-lake) - 4.3 miles, 199 acres
- [Lake Ida](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/lake-ida) - 6.6 miles, 138 acres
- [Mills Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/mills-lake) - 16.2 miles, 237 acres
- [Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/loon-lake) - 17.7 miles, 809 acres
- [Lake Crystal](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/lake-crystal) - 18.9 miles, 379 acres
- [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/faribault-county/rice-lake) - 21.2 miles, 266 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.86673,-94.02423)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=07007900)
- [All lakes in Blue Earth County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/lura-lake)*