Madison Lake (sometimes styled Lake Madison[1]) is a lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.[2] The lake covers an area of 1,446 acres (5.85 km²) and is 59 feet (18 m) deep at its deepest point.[3] It is named after President James Madison[4] The city of Madison Lake, Minnesota is located on the Northwest shoreline of the lake. The lake and the Point Pleasant resort have been long-noted fishing destinations.[5][6] Madison Lake is part of the Le Sueur River watershed.

Madison Lake
Madison Lake
Location	Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°11′15″N 93°48′45″W
Type	lake
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,446 acres (5.85 km2)
Max. depth	59 ft (18 m)
Shore length1	12 mi (19 km)
Surface elevation	1,017 ft (310 m)
Islands	0
Settlements	0
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ice Out Data

Madison Lake is notable in that reliable climatology data has been maintained for the last ice or "Ice Out" on the lake since 1927.[7][8] Data was recorded on a nearby barn from 1927 to 1940[9][10] Frank McCabe measured from 1940 to 1977. Local residents Mary and Dennis Buschkowsky measured diligently from 1977 through 2018[11] The Buschkowskys' nephew, Steve Schoeb continues to monitor starting in 2019.[12][13] The earliest ice-out recorded on the lake was March 8, 2000.[8] The latest was April 30, 2018.[14][8] The median ice out date as of 2020 is computed as April 5[13] or April 6.[8]

References

External links

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder - Madison
• Le Sueur River Watershed Minnesota PCA