Canoe Country Lakes in Minnesota

108 portage-access lakes in Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters.

These lakes are reached by portage through Superior National Forest, and most lie in or next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. A permit is required to enter the wilderness, group size is limited to nine people and four watercraft, and cans and glass bottles are not allowed.

1.Burntside Lake

St. Louis · Ely7,314 acres

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2.Flour Lake

Cook · Grand Marais330 acres

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3.Sea Gull Lake

Cook · Grand Marais3,958 acres

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4.Snowbank Lake

Lake · Ely4,655 acres

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5.Pine Lake

Cook · Hovland2,122 acres

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6.Fall Lake

Lake · Winton2,258 acres

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7.Newfound Lake

Lake · Ely643 acres

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8.Birch Lake

Lake · Ely836 acres

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9.Sucker Lake

Lake · Ely393 acres

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10.Low Lake

St. Louis · Ely316 acres

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11.South Lake

Cook · Maple Hill1,145 acres

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12.Alton Lake

Cook · Tofte969 acres

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All 108 lakes

Sorted by rank. Tap a lake for access, fish species and directions.

Lake	County	Clarity	Acres	Max depth	Score
Burntside Lakenear Ely	St. Louis	18.1 ft	7,314	126 ft	87 out of 100 Lake Score
Flour Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	15.4 ft	330	75 ft	83 out of 100 Lake Score
Sea Gull Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	15.1 ft	3,958	145 ft	80 out of 100 Lake Score
Snowbank Lakenear Ely	Lake	17.2 ft	4,655	150 ft	79 out of 100 Lake Score
Pine Lakenear Hovland	Cook	17.9 ft	2,122	113 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Fall Lakenear Winton	Lake	4.4 ft	2,258	32 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Newfound Lakenear Ely	Lake	12.2 ft	643	45 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Birch Lakenear Ely	Lake	11.5 ft	836	34 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Sucker Lakenear Ely	Lake	12.8 ft	393	31 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Low Lakenear Ely	St. Louis	10.7 ft	316	40 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
South Lakenear Maple Hill	Cook	26.2 ft	1,145	140 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Alton Lakenear Tofte	Cook	14.2 ft	969	72 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Takucmich Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	14.2 ft	338	150 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Alder Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	14.2 ft	529	72 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Kekekabic Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	22 ft	1,689	195 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Three Lakenear Forest Center	Lake	7.3 ft	904	37 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Four Lakenear Forest Center	Lake	9 ft	611	25 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Mountain Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	25.8 ft	1,993	210 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Two Lakenear Ely	Lake	6.8 ft	516	35 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Cherry Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	23.5 ft	153	100 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Adams Lakenear Ely	Lake	13.5 ft	475	84 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Loon Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	8 ft	2,498	76 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Silver Island Lakenear Isabella	Lake	4.7 ft	1,239	16 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Homer Lakenear Lutsen	Cook	6.9 ft	434	22 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Bass Lakenear Ely	St. Louis	16 ft	169	36 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Hogback Lakenear Isabella	Lake	13.9 ft	40	43 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Island Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	9.7 ft	884	85 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Good Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	11 ft	175	51 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Indiana Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	16 ft	143	31 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Saganaga Lakenear Tofte	Cook	10.1 ft	1,627	150 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Thomas Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	14 ft	1,465	110 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Stuart Lakenear Ely	St. Louis	5.5 ft	776	40 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Ogishkemuncie Lakenear Ely	Lake	13.5 ft	762	75 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Gillis Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	16.8 ft	616	180 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Quadga Lakenear Isabella	Lake	13 ft	251	35 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Amoeber Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	20.5 ft	410	110 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Peter Lakenear Tofte	Cook	19.6 ft	282	120 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Three Island Lakenear Marcell	Itasca	23 ft	250	66 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Tin Can Mike Lakenear Winton	Lake	13 ft	145	29 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Cherokee Lakenear Tofte	Cook	12.2 ft	837	142 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Whitefish Lakenear Tofte	Lake	16.8 ft	346	49 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Cummings Lakenear Burntside Lake	St. Louis	6.2 ft	1,038	41 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Duncan Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	17.8 ft	477	130 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Isabella Lakenear Isabella	Lake	7.3 ft	1,257	19 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
One Lakenear Ely	Lake	7 ft	846	57 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Ella Hall Lakenear Silver Rapids	Lake	8 ft	379	28 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Polly Lakenear Isabella	Lake	7.5 ft	485	21 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Hustler Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	10.6 ft	277	74 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Moss Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	19.4 ft	254	86 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Loon Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	8.5 ft	167	68 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Perent Lakenear Forest Center	Lake	5.3 ft	1,598	38 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Gabbro Lakenear Silver Rapids	Lake	3.2 ft	977	50 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Phoebe Lakenear Forest Center	Cook	11.7 ft	610	25 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Square Lakenear Isabella	Lake	5 ft	123	7 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Wood Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	8 ft	617	21 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Clear Lakenear Ely	Lake	5.5 ft	248	17 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Crooked Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	15 ft	244	66 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Topaz Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	19 ft	150	73 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Everett Lakenear Ely	St. Louis	6.7 ft	113	15 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Winchell Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	15.7 ft	876	160 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
T Lakenear Schroeder	Lake	5.8 ft	295	15 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Pickerel Lakenear Ely	Lake	7 ft	182	13 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Lower Pauness Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	5 ft	171	36 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Vista Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	10 ft	166	47 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Gabimichigami Lakenear Tofte	Cook	13.3 ft	1,186	209 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Big Moose Lakenear Ely	St. Louis	7.7 ft	1,025	23 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Beth Lakenear Tofte	Cook	14 ft	170	22 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Picket Lakenear Ely	St. Louis	6 ft	68	9 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Gabbro Lakenear Silver Rapids	Lake	4 ft	148	26 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Vern Lakenear Lutsen	Cook	4 ft	123	42 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Partridge Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	14.8 ft	118	80 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Crooked Lakenear Ely	Lake	9.2 ft	10,360	165 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Spoon Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	15 ft	256	85 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Koma Lakenear Forest Center	Lake	3 ft	250	14 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Upper Pauness Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	4 ft	192	15 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Moon Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	11.9 ft	148	30 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Mesaba Lakenear Tofte	Cook	10 ft	213	65 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Finger Lakenear Tofte	Cook	6.4 ft	204	14 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Chad Lakenear Burntside Lake	St. Louis	7 ft	265	18 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Boot Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	14.2 ft	197	83 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Kemo Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	13.7 ft	189	65 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Kawasachong Lakenear Forest Center	Lake	5 ft	162	11 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Vera Lakenear Ely	Lake	16.7 ft	250	55 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Trout Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	13.4 ft	127	56 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Frear Lakenear Sawbill Landing	Cook	7.5 ft	317	17 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Pauline Lakenear Buyck	St. Louis	8.5 ft	63	25 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Gaskin Lakenear Maple Hill	Cook	9.4 ft	372	82 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Juno Lakenear Lutsen	Cook	7.3 ft	216	23 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Swan Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	9.7 ft	199	122 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Manomin Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	2.5 ft	409	18 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Timber Lakenear Sawbill Landing	Cook	5.8 ft	278	12 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Echo Lakenear Maple Hill	Cook	—	121	12 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Wolf Lakenear Tower	St. Louis	6.5 ft	179	10 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Tucker Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	4.2 ft	147	42 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Elbow Lakenear Sawbill Landing	Cook	7.3 ft	528	23 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Picket Lakenear Buyck	St. Louis	8.5 ft	317	23 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Crocodile Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	5.5 ft	295	17 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Watap Lakenear Maple Hill	Cook	14.8 ft	199	45 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Mistletoe Lakenear Lutsen	Cook	3.6 ft	145	6 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Kelso Lakenear Forest Center	Cook	3.5 ft	133	16 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Dunn Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	12.4 ft	101	60 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Malberg Lakenear Isabella	Lake	7.6 ft	398	37 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
Portage Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	8.9 ft	128	55 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
South Hegman Lakenear Ely	St. Louis	8.3 ft	118	55 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
Franklin Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	7.2 ft	156	18 ft	34 out of 100 Lake Score
Zephyr Lakenear Prairie Portage	Cook	6 ft	140	40 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
East Pipe Lakenear Lutsen	Cook	4.5 ft	105	12 ft	30 out of 100 Lake Score
Sylvania Lakenear Isabella	Lake	4 ft	77	5 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score