---
type: lake
name: "Rush Lake"
county: "Jackson"
nearest_town: "Sioux Valley"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 243
max_depth_ft: 3
latitude: 43.53774
longitude: -95.13249
lake_score: 24
dnr_lake_id: "32003100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/jackson-county/rush-lake
---

# Rush Lake

Lake in Jackson County, Minnesota, near Sioux Valley

- **Surface Area**: 243 acres
- **Max Depth**: 3 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.5 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 24/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Rush Lake is a 243-acre lake near Sioux Valley in Jackson County, Minnesota. It reaches 3 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.5 miles of shoreline.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. The lake is listed as infested with bighead carp and silver carp — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: US Fish & Wildlife Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling

## Amenities

None on record

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Invasive Species

bighead carp, silver carp. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [Pearl Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/jackson-county/pearl-lake) - 1.1 miles, 117 acres
- [Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/jackson-county/loon-lake) - 1.8 miles, 708 acres
- [Little Spirit Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/jackson-county/little-spirit-lake) - 2 miles, 624 acres
- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/jackson-county/clear-lake) - 6.6 miles, 434 acres
- [Heron Lake (South Heron)](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/jackson-county/heron-lake-south-heron) - 13.5 miles, 2,641 acres
- [Flahtery Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/jackson-county/flahtery-lake) - 14.7 miles, 457 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.53774,-95.13249)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=32003100)
- [All lakes in Jackson County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/jackson-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/jackson-county/rush-lake)*