---
type: best_county
title: "Best Boating Lakes in Itasca County"
lakes: 139
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/best/boating/itasca-county
---

# Best Boating Lakes in Itasca County

139 boating lakes in Itasca County, Minnesota, ranked best first.

## Lakes

| Lake | County | Acres | Max Depth | Lake Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Pokegama Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/pokegama-lake) | Itasca County | 6,721 | 112 ft | 86/100 |
| [Bowstring Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/bowstring-lake) | Itasca County | 9,528 | 32 ft | 55/100 |
| [Ball Club Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/ball-club-lake) | Itasca County | 4,335 | 85 ft | 69/100 |
| [Cut Foot Sioux Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/cut-foot-sioux-lake) | Itasca County | 2,771 | 78 ft | 72/100 |
| [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/trout-lake) | Itasca County | 1,862 | 135 ft | 75/100 |
| [Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/bass-lake) | Itasca County | 2,715 | 76 ft | 68/100 |
| [Deer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/deer-lake) | Itasca County | 4,093 | 121 ft | 72/100 |
| [Wabana Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/wabana-lake) | Itasca County | 2,221 | 115 ft | 73/100 |
| [Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/island-lake) | Itasca County | 3,108 | 35 ft | 64/100 |
| [Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/sand-lake) | Itasca County | 3,579 | 70 ft | 66/100 |
| [Turtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/turtle-lake) | Itasca County | 2,126 | 137 ft | 71/100 |
| [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/moose-lake) | Itasca County | 1,273 | 61 ft | 67/100 |
| [Round Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/round-lake) | Itasca County | 2,860 | 24 ft | 63/100 |
| [Swan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/swan-lake) | Itasca County | 2,456 | 65 ft | 68/100 |
| [Siseebakwet Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/siseebakwet-lake) | Itasca County | 1,210 | 105 ft | 70/100 |
| [Jessie Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/jessie-lake) | Itasca County | 1,740 | 42 ft | 64/100 |
| [Prairie Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/prairie-lake) | Itasca County | 1,331 | 31 ft | 56/100 |
| [North Star Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/north-star-lake) | Itasca County | 832 | 90 ft | 74/100 |
| [Little Winnibigoshish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-winnibigoshish-lake) | Itasca County | 1,002 | 28 ft | 62/100 |
| [Spider Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/spider-lake) | Itasca County | 1,392 | 36 ft | 59/100 |
| [Split Hand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/split-hand-lake) | Itasca County | 1,374 | 34 ft | 55/100 |
| [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/trout-lake-grand-rapids) | Itasca County | 1,743 | 157 ft | 70/100 |
| [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/rice-lake) | Itasca County | 863 | 68 ft | 65/100 |
| [Bluewater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/bluewater-lake) | Itasca County | 364 | 120 ft | 69/100 |
| [Shallow Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/shallow-lake) | Itasca County | 539 | 85 ft | 68/100 |
| [Coon-Sandwick Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/coon-sandwick-lake) | Itasca County | 594 | 36 ft | 67/100 |
| [Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/crooked-lake) | Itasca County | 465 | 60 ft | 58/100 |
| [Blackwater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/blackwater-lake) | Itasca County | 601 | 72 ft | 55/100 |
| [Johnson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/johnson-lake) | Itasca County | 434 | 88 ft | 68/100 |
| [Deer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/deer-lake-effie) | Itasca County | 1,855 | 50 ft | 62/100 |
| [Natures Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/natures-lake) | Itasca County | 2,249 | 6 ft | 35/100 |
| [Blandin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/blandin-lake) | Itasca County | 490 | 38 ft | 74/100 |
| [Little Jessie Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-jessie-lake) | Itasca County | 628 | 50 ft | 62/100 |
| [Whitefish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/whitefish-lake) | Itasca County | 564 | 51 ft | 58/100 |
| [Balsam Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/balsam-lake) | Itasca County | 716 | 37 ft | 56/100 |
| [Clubhouse Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/clubhouse-lake) | Itasca County | 265 | 103 ft | 71/100 |
| [Big Too Much Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/big-too-much-lake) | Itasca County | 292 | 95 ft | 68/100 |
| [Grave Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/grave-lake) | Itasca County | 525 | 39 ft | 60/100 |
| [Jay Gould Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/jay-gould-lake) | Itasca County | 552 | 33 ft | 59/100 |
| [Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-cut-foot-sioux-lake) | Itasca County | 619 | 20 ft | 56/100 |
| [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/rice-lake-oslund) | Itasca County | 791 | 5 ft | 50/100 |
| [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/caribou-lake) | Itasca County | 247 | 152 ft | 68/100 |
| [Round Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/round-lake-bigfork) | Itasca County | 460 | 40 ft | 65/100 |
| [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/moose-lake-northome) | Itasca County | 412 | 52 ft | 62/100 |
| [Buck Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/buck-lake) | Itasca County | 495 | 31 ft | 60/100 |
| [Little Turtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-turtle-lake) | Itasca County | 492 | 29 ft | 56/100 |
| [Larson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/larson-lake) | Itasca County | 208 | 177 ft | 74/100 |
| [Little Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-long-lake) | Itasca County | 305 | 61 ft | 70/100 |
| [Hatch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/hatch-lake) | Itasca County | 226 | 88 ft | 66/100 |
| [Antler Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/antler-lake) | Itasca County | 234 | 90 ft | 61/100 |
| [Lawrence Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/lawrence-lake) | Itasca County | 437 | 32 ft | 52/100 |
| [Pickerel Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/pickerel-lake) | Itasca County | 241 | 70 ft | 62/100 |
| [Dora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/dora-lake) | Itasca County | 423 | 18 ft | 53/100 |
| [O'Reilly Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/o-reilly-lake) | Itasca County | 189 | 79 ft | 64/100 |
| [Leighton Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/leighton-lake) | Itasca County | 245 | 63 ft | 63/100 |
| [Burrows Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/burrows-lake) | Itasca County | 306 | 38 ft | 59/100 |
| [Hartley Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/hartley-lake) | Itasca County | 288 | 49 ft | 57/100 |
| [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/long-lake) | Itasca County | 346 | 34 ft | 56/100 |
| [Stingy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/stingy-lake) | Itasca County | 361 | 25 ft | 54/100 |
| [Portage Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/portage-lake) | Itasca County | 715 | 60 ft | 36/100 |
| [Rush Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/rush-island-lake) | Itasca County | 297 | 32 ft | 59/100 |
| [Bear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/bear-lake) | Itasca County | 344 | 16 ft | 57/100 |
| [O'Brien Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/o-brien-lake) | Itasca County | 539 | 63 ft | 70/100 |
| [No-ta-she-bun Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/no-ta-she-bun-lake) | Itasca County | 239 | 45 ft | 64/100 |
| [Maple Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/maple-lake) | Itasca County | 255 | 39 ft | 63/100 |
| [Bello Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/bello-lake) | Itasca County | 527 | 58 ft | 62/100 |
| [Big Sucker Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/big-sucker-lake) | Itasca County | 259 | 36 ft | 56/100 |
| [Shallow Pond](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/shallow-pond) | Itasca County | 225 | 14 ft | 55/100 |
| [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/long-lake-spring-lake-itasca) | Itasca County | 155 | 72 ft | 64/100 |
| [Little Split Hand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-split-hand-lake) | Itasca County | 244 | 25 ft | 56/100 |
| [Beauty Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/beauty-lake) | Itasca County | 216 | 31 ft | 55/100 |
| [Little Jay Gould Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-jay-gould-lake) | Itasca County | 150 | 56 ft | 62/100 |
| [Burnt Shanty Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/burnt-shanty-lake) | Itasca County | 198 | 35 ft | 61/100 |
| [Holman Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/holman-lake) | Itasca County | 148 | 65 ft | 61/100 |
| [Gunderson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/gunderson-lake) | Itasca County | 183 | 41 ft | 59/100 |
| [Dixon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/dixon-lake) | Itasca County | 622 | 29 ft | 55/100 |
| [Gunn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/gunn-lake) | Itasca County | 382 | 55 ft | 62/100 |
| [Hale Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/hale-lake) | Itasca County | 130 | 60 ft | 61/100 |
| [Ruby Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/ruby-lake) | Itasca County | 235 | 88 ft | 68/100 |
| [Chase Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/chase-lake) | Itasca County | 211 | 95 ft | 66/100 |
| [Snowball Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/snowball-lake) | Itasca County | 145 | 38 ft | 66/100 |
| [South Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/south-twin-lake) | Itasca County | 141 | 40 ft | 57/100 |
| [Cottonwood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/cottonwood-lake) | Itasca County | 133 | 42 ft | 57/100 |
| [Shoal Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/shoal-lake-nashwauk) | Itasca County | 266 | 77 ft | 52/100 |
| [Thistledew Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/thistledew-lake) | Itasca County | 326 | 45 ft | 71/100 |
| [Burns Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/burns-lake) | Itasca County | 181 | 100 ft | 64/100 |
| [Johnson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/johnson-lake-marcell) | Itasca County | 304 | 51 ft | 62/100 |
| [Poplar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/poplar-lake) | Itasca County | 112 | 50 ft | 61/100 |
| [Ox Hide Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/ox-hide-lake) | Itasca County | 123 | 40 ft | 60/100 |
| [Pughole Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/pughole-lake) | Itasca County | 158 | 23 ft | 58/100 |
| [McAvity Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/mcavity-lake) | Itasca County | 147 | 29 ft | 58/100 |
| [Trestle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/trestle-lake) | Itasca County | 111 | 35 ft | 66/100 |
| [Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/loon-lake) | Itasca County | 231 | 69 ft | 64/100 |
| [Eagle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/eagle-lake) | Itasca County | 285 | 44 ft | 62/100 |
| [Mirror Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/mirror-lake) | Itasca County | 109 | 45 ft | 61/100 |
| [Little Bowstring Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-bowstring-lake) | Itasca County | 326 | 33 ft | 55/100 |
| [Beatrice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/beatrice-lake) | Itasca County | 124 | 29 ft | 53/100 |
| [South Sturgeon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/south-sturgeon-lake) | Itasca County | 204 | 43 ft | 49/100 |
| [Busties Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/busties-lake) | Itasca County | 245 | 44 ft | 68/100 |
| [Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/island-lake-deer-river) | Itasca County | 285 | 31 ft | 54/100 |
| [Little Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-sand-lake) | Itasca County | 353 | 19 ft | 49/100 |
| [Owen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/owen-lake) | Itasca County | 268 | 34 ft | 66/100 |
| [Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/sand-lake-grand-rapids) | Itasca County | 195 | 58 ft | 62/100 |
| [Snaptail Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/snaptail-lake) | Itasca County | 175 | 70 ft | 62/100 |
| [Big Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/big-island-lake) | Itasca County | 244 | 42 ft | 61/100 |
| [Little Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-moose-lake) | Itasca County | 289 | 23 ft | 60/100 |
| [Scooty Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/scooty-lake) | Itasca County | 167 | 75 ft | 56/100 |
| [Lost Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/lost-moose-lake) | Itasca County | 112 | 16 ft | 54/100 |
| [Dunbar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/dunbar-lake) | Itasca County | 268 | 30 ft | 49/100 |
| [North Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/north-twin-lake) | Itasca County | 239 | 42 ft | 45/100 |
| [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/long-lake-goodland) | Itasca County | 131 | 84 ft | 64/100 |
| [Little Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-bass-lake) | Itasca County | 161 | 62 ft | 63/100 |
| [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/long-lake-grand-rapids) | Itasca County | 134 | 85 ft | 63/100 |
| [Five Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/five-island-lake) | Itasca County | 214 | 33 ft | 61/100 |
| [Little Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-sand-lake-calumet) | Itasca County | 210 | 44 ft | 58/100 |
| [Horseshoe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/horseshoe-lake) | Itasca County | 260 | 25 ft | 57/100 |
| [Raddison Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/raddison-lake) | Itasca County | 204 | 40 ft | 51/100 |
| [Arrowhead Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/arrowhead-lake) | Itasca County | 138 | 30 ft | 62/100 |
| [Horseshoe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/horseshoe-lake-marcell) | Itasca County | 142 | 60 ft | 57/100 |
| [Peterson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/peterson-lake) | Itasca County | 163 | 55 ft | 55/100 |
| [Nashwauk Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/nashwauk-lake) | Itasca County | 168 | 53 ft | 54/100 |
| [Smith Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/smith-lake) | Itasca County | 209 | 32 ft | 51/100 |
| [Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/bass-lake-togo) | Itasca County | 122 | 65 ft | 69/100 |
| [O'Leary Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/o-leary-lake) | Itasca County | 140 | 14 ft | 55/100 |
| [Little Ball Club Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-ball-club-lake) | Itasca County | 185 | 30 ft | 54/100 |
| [Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/twin-lake) | Itasca County | 147 | 35 ft | 58/100 |
| [Black Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/black-island-lake) | Itasca County | 117 | 59 ft | 58/100 |
| [Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/crooked-lake-marcell) | Itasca County | 134 | 46 ft | 55/100 |
| [Helen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/helen-lake) | Itasca County | 158 | 33 ft | 49/100 |
| [Wolf Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/wolf-lake) | Itasca County | 197 | 6 ft | 46/100 |
| [Batson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/batson-lake) | Itasca County | 114 | 50 ft | 61/100 |
| [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/clear-lake) | Itasca County | 140 | 30 ft | 55/100 |
| [Napoleon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/napoleon-lake) | Itasca County | 138 | 30 ft | 55/100 |
| [Little Bear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-bear-lake) | Itasca County | 131 | 35 ft | 53/100 |
| [Pancake Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/pancake-lake) | Itasca County | 138 | 34 ft | 52/100 |
| [Highland Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/highland-lake) | Itasca County | 105 | 38 ft | 55/100 |
| [Big McCarthy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/big-mccarthy-lake) | Itasca County | 104 | 45 ft | 55/100 |
| [Upper Panasa Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/upper-panasa-lake) | Itasca County | 148 | 13 ft | 31/100 |
| [East Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/east-lake-spring-lake-itasca) | Itasca County | 111 | 30 ft | 55/100 |

## See Also

- [All lakes in Itasca County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county)
- [Best Boating Lakes statewide](https://www.minnelakes.org/best/boating)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/best/boating/itasca-county)*