---
type: lake
name: "Scotch Lake"
county: "Le Sueur"
nearest_town: "Cleveland"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 598
max_depth_ft: 11
latitude: 44.31765
longitude: -93.80199
lake_score: 38
dnr_lake_id: "40010900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/scotch-lake
---

# Scotch Lake

Lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, near Cleveland

- **Surface Area**: 598 acres
- **Max Depth**: 11 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 4.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 38/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Scotch Lake is a 598-acre lake near Cleveland in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. It reaches 11 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 4.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, 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.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

None on record

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Common Carp

## Nearby Lakes

- [Middle Jefferson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/middle-jefferson-lake) - 2.9 miles, 667 acres
- [West Jefferson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/west-jefferson-lake) - 3.2 miles, 439 acres
- [East Jefferson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/east-jefferson-lake) - 3.7 miles, 685 acres
- [Swede's Bay](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/swede-s-bay) - 4.2 miles, 507 acres
- [German Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/german-lake) - 4.7 miles, 889 acres
- [Lake Washington](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/lake-washington) - 5.6 miles, 1,516 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.31765,-93.80199)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=40010900)
- [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/scotch-lake)*