---
type: lake
name: "West Jefferson Lake"
county: "Le Sueur"
nearest_town: "Marysburg"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 439
max_depth_ft: 24
latitude: 44.27455
longitude: -93.82712
lake_score: 50
dnr_lake_id: "40009202"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/west-jefferson-lake
---

# West Jefferson Lake

Lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, near Marysburg

- **Surface Area**: 439 acres
- **Max Depth**: 24 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 50/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

West Jefferson Lake is a 439-acre lake near Marysburg in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. It reaches 24 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 18 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, and bluegill. 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 2024.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. 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 24, based on 18 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 18
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, White Bass, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Hybrid Sunfish, Longnose Gar, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

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

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: March 24
- **Years of record**: 18
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-01
- **Latest**: 2018-04-29

## Nearby Lakes

- [Middle Jefferson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/middle-jefferson-lake) - 1.7 miles, 667 acres
- [Lake Washington](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/lake-washington) - 2.7 miles, 1,516 acres
- [Swede's Bay](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/swede-s-bay) - 2.8 miles, 507 acres
- [Scotch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/scotch-lake) - 3.2 miles, 598 acres
- [East Jefferson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/east-jefferson-lake) - 3.3 miles, 685 acres
- [George Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/blue-earth-county/george-lake) - 3.6 miles, 88 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.27455,-93.82712)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=40009202)
- [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/west-jefferson-lake)*