Deer Lake Association
A member of the Minnesota Lakes Association
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The DLA is on Facebook: Like us Here: 
Twitter us here: @BeautifulDeerLk
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Wishing for spring on Deer Lake,
but it will be awhile with yet another dump of snow!
Winter Update: as of March 28 we have still more snow coming and cold temps for at least another week! Over 2 feet of snow on the ground will mean serious flooding when Spring finally breaks.
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Calling All DLA Photographers!
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We regret to inform you of the passing of Dan Greer.
In July 2019, Dan was elected to serve on DLA's Board of Directors. Dan was a longtime member and conscientious volunteer for the DLA Conservation Committee, performed maintenance services at Deer Lake Station, and was a mainstay volunteer at the Deer Lake Frolic picnic. We will miss Dan, and are forever grateful for his longtime service as a volunteer and Board member.
An Obituary can be found here.
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Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
are a threat to our way of life on the lake!
Level 1 Inspectors are also needed!
Click here for more information on Deer Lake Defence.
A beach full of invasive mussles makes bare feet impossible!
Video of AIS (featuring shots of Deer Lake)
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Noon talks on topics of great interest to Lake Residents.
These are free, on-line, one-hour noon-time seminars
from experts covering a variety of topics, with Q&A.
Beginning February 2 and continuing until November.
1st Thursdays of every month.
Click here for more information and registration.
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List of Neighborhood Communicators
Message about Newsletter distribution via email.
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And Please consider becoming a
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Pretty View on County Road 62 in 1935 (photo from DeCoster Family)
Points: Christmas from the left; Deer Path from the right; Battleship Island from left (barely visible).
A Fourth Point on the far right of the photo (just past sappling), is Little Itasca.
Pretty View Off-Leaf (2015)
Pretty View Map showing the Three Points
sighting the full length of
Deer Lake.
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The Pretty View of Deer Lake today.
We hope that the View can be improved in the future.
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The DNR's Eagle Cam click for the cam
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Information about
Ticks
Bluegreen Aglae
Poison Ivy
Black Bears
And Much More
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This chart gives water levels on Deer Lake for the last decade:
Last fall of 2021, we had near record low lake water levels on Deer Lake. Then in the spring of 2022 rain and snow melt pushed the lake level to near record high. And now at the fall of 2022, we are back to very low water level. As you can see by the graph, the difference between highest and lowest is about one foot. The usual fluctuation is about six inches.
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Click here for the latest Edition of the
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For generations, Deer Lake water quality has served as a foundation for family life and lakeshore property values. All property owners can unite around the goal of improving water quality.
DLA is introducing the Beautiful Deer Lake Water Quality Initiative. It long-term effort including AIS prevention strategies and initiatives to improve water quality by reducing phosphorus loads dumped into Deer Lake by streams, septic systems, storm-water run-off, and shoreline erosion. DLA is asking Deer Lake property owners to open our hearts to the lake and take action. Please join our effort to improve Deer Lake water quality. Thank you.
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DEER LAKE FROLIC
DLA Frolic was a big sucess and ev eryone had a great time!
More Frolic details and Photos!
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Now available from the Deer Lake Boutique:
Limited-edition vintage-inspired Deer Lake notecards, on linen paper with matching envelopes. Other Items also available!
Ten for $10.
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Storms bring Welcome Water and Rainbows to Deer Lake
See more Deer Lake Rainbows Here
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Bear Island
Please do not use Bear Island wood for camp fires on the Island.
Be sure to bring your own firewood!
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Anybody remember the giant slide at Pinehurst Lodge in the old days?
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New DLA Deer Lake Map!
Deer Lake Map available for purchase!
Includes names of bays, islands, fishing bars, and current and historical places of interest.
Available for purchase from the DLA Boutique.
$40 for 24"x36" size on text weight paper
$25 for 16"x24" size on text weight paper
$30 for 16"x24" size on special poly material that can get wet!
The 24"x36" and 16"x24" versions come printed on Text Weight paper, rolled up and ready to frame or hang to your wall directly. Print sizes fit standard frames readily available for purchase in local stores or online. The $30 16"x24" version is printed on special water-resistant poly material that you can keep in your boat to identify bays, islands, and fishing spots. (This map is not meant to be used as a navigational aid to avoid underwater obstructions). Our map is neither printed on UV resistant paper nor with UV resistant ink, so if you are concerned about sun-fade please discuss framing options with a local frame shop.
If you're interested, place an order by sending an email to Elise Widen at
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****** Interested in the Deer Lake Geocache Challenge? The Geocache Challenge is now ready! Find the starting point at the Deer Lake Access Geocaching is a fun scavenger hunt for all ages, which uses a GPS device and some boating skills to find “caches” hidden around the lake. Here is a Geocache website with all the locations:
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Deer Lake historical postcards HERE!
******** The year's best photos of Deer Lake and its environs can be found on the Gallery page. Contributions for this year start now! Please submit your best (digital) photos to the webmaster. Space may require a limit of three pictures. Photos should be lake-oriented, but this can include buildings, wildlife, people, weather formations, and other Deer Lake activities or scenes of all sorts. Send photos as email attachment photos in .jpg format with largest size/resolution possible to Tom Nelson, webmaster:
A Boating Curiosity on Deer Lake ********************* Itasca County Interactive Maps Here is the Parcel Information GIS map of the county: ******* * More Links to Area Attractions and Agencies HERE * Look for Announcements, People, and Hints pages in the FORUM section-- * We welcome your submissions * Hints and Important Information about ***********
About Deer Lake Deer Lake is located in Itasca County about 12 miles north of Grand Rapids and about 8 miles NE of Deer River. The lake covers about 4,097 acres and is roughly 5 miles long and 1.5 miles wide. There are 20.7 miles of shoreline (25.6 if islands are counted). The lake has no inlets and only one outlet into the Deer River. Its water comes from rainfall and many surface and underground springs. Deer Lake is considered "ooligotrophic" indicating very clear water with low nutrient levels. There were 359 private "improved parcels" on Deer Lake (homes or cabins) counted during the 2005 survey, indicating mostly high shoreline development. An additional 141 non-improved parcels were mostly in common ownership with the improved, but recent development since 2005 has seen many more homes and cabins built around the lake. The State of Minnesota owns just 12 parcels, the majority of which are islands. The "changing colors" is the result of ‘marling’ which occurs in lakes with a high calcium concentrate. Changes in water chemistry (principally temperature and PH) can trigger the calcium carbonate to crystalize. These microscopic crystals are known as ‘marl’ and become suspended in the water, slowly sinking. The bright sunshine during the summer brings about the beautiful turquoise colours. Observation of the changing colors depends on such aspects as angle of view, water turbulence, and time of day. The precipitation of the calcium is thought to improve water quality due to the decrease of nutrients through the crystallization process. However, the calcium in the water also helps zebra mussels to form their shells. Please Join the Deer Lake Association!
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Boating on Deer Lake Photo by Sanna Pederson
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