Bloody Lake
| Bloody Lake | |
|---|---|
  Bloody Lake Location within Minnesota | |
| Location | Murray County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°7′47″N 95°40′3″W / 44.12972°N 95.66750°W |
| Type | lake |
Bloody Lake is a lake in Murray County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
The name Bloody Lake commemorates the Dakota War of 1862.[2] However, there is an alternate hydronymy: that it was named before 1862, for the tannins produced by plants on the lake's shoreline that gave it a "rusty color".[3]
Bloody Lake has been known for well over 100 years as one of the best fishing lakes in Minnesota, especially for winter ice fishing.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloody Lake
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 369.
- ↑ Michno, Gregory; Michno, Susan (2007). A Fate Worse Than Death: Indian Captivities in the West, 1830-1885. Caxton Press. pp. 243–244, 252. ISBN 9780870044861. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ Minnesota's Best Lakes Fishing Maps Guide Book. Sportsman's Connection. 2016. pp. 32–33. ISBN 9781885010797. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ Fins, Feathers and Fur. Issue 16. Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Game and Fish. 1918. p. -12. Retrieved February 10, 2026.