---
type: lake
name: "Lake Pepin"
county: "Le Sueur"
nearest_town: "Montgomery"
lake_type: "river lake"
acres: 403
max_depth_ft: 8
latitude: 44.47433
longitude: -93.59486
lake_score: 34
dnr_lake_id: "40002800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/lake-pepin
---

# Lake Pepin

River lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, near Montgomery

- **Surface Area**: 403 acres
- **Max Depth**: 8 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.7 miles
- **Lake Type**: river lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Lake Score**: 34/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Pepin is a 403-acre river lake near Montgomery in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. It reaches 8 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.7 miles of shoreline.

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

There is one public boat launch (gravel or earth surface) managed by the county.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Managed by**: county
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Phelps Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/phelps-lake) - 4.8 miles, 303 acres
- [Cody Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/cody-lake) - 4.9 miles, 259 acres
- [Greenleaf Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/greenleaf-lake) - 5.5 miles, 302 acres
- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/clear-lake) - 5.7 miles, 279 acres
- [Lake Volney](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/lake-volney) - 7.7 miles, 269 acres
- [Dora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/dora-lake) - 8.3 miles, 733 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.47433,-93.59486)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=40002800)
- [All lakes in Le Sueur County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/lake-pepin)*