Lake Trout Lakes in Minnesota

67 lakes where Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys have recorded lake trout.

A species appears here when it turned up in a DNR survey net or electrofishing run, which tells you the fish is present — not how many there are. The counties with the most lake trout lakes are Cook (36), St. Louis (14), Lake (10).

New to the species? Read How to Catch Lake Trout in Minnesota: Arrowhead Lakes, Lake Superior & Winter Seasons.

1.Namakan Lake

St. Louis · Ray24,066 acres

Special regulations

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2.Big Trout Lake

Crow Wing · Manhattan Beach1,366 acres

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3.Burntside Lake

St. Louis · Ely7,314 acres

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4.Grindstone Lake

Pine · Sandstone533 acres

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5.Saganaga Lake

Cook · Grand Marais18,767 acres

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6.Gunflint Lake

Cook · Grand Marais4,009 acres

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7.Bluewater Lake

Itasca · Grand Rapids364 acres

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8.Lac la Croix

St. Louis · Ely29,597 acres

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9.Snowbank Lake

Lake · Ely4,655 acres

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10.Trout Lake

St. Louis · Tower7,425 acres

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11.East Bearskin Lake

Cook · Grand Marais593 acres

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12.Trout Lake

Itasca · Grand Rapids1,743 acres

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All 67 lakes

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

Lake	County	Regs	Acres	Max depth	Score
Namakan Lakenear Ray	St. Louis	Special	24,066	150 ft	71 out of 100 Lake Score
Big Trout Lakenear Manhattan Beach	Crow Wing	Special	1,366	128 ft	68 out of 100 Lake Score
Burntside Lakenear Ely	St. Louis	Statewide	7,314	126 ft	87 out of 100 Lake Score
Grindstone Lakenear Sandstone	Pine	Statewide	533	153 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Saganaga Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Special	18,767	280 ft	79 out of 100 Lake Score
Gunflint Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	4,009	200 ft	86 out of 100 Lake Score
Bluewater Lakenear Grand Rapids	Itasca	Statewide	364	120 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Lac la Croixnear Ely	St. Louis	Statewide	29,597	168 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Snowbank Lakenear Ely	Lake	Statewide	4,655	150 ft	79 out of 100 Lake Score
Trout Lakenear Tower	St. Louis	Statewide	7,425	98 ft	73 out of 100 Lake Score
East Bearskin Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	593	66 ft	77 out of 100 Lake Score
Trout Lakenear Grand Rapids	Itasca	Statewide	1,743	157 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Ojibway Lakenear Ely	Lake	Statewide	367	115 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Sea Gull Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Special	3,958	145 ft	80 out of 100 Lake Score
Sagamore Minenear Riverton	Crow Wing	Special	119	210 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Mukooda Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	Special	774	78 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Gilbert Pitnear Gilbert	St. Louis	Statewide	243	443 ft	82 out of 100 Lake Score
Pine Lakenear Hovland	Cook	Statewide	2,122	113 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Greenwood Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	2,043	112 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Knife Lakenear Ely	Lake	Statewide	4,919	179 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Takucmich Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	Statewide	338	150 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Flour Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Special	330	75 ft	83 out of 100 Lake Score
Loon Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	1,095	202 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Caribou Lakenear Marcell	Itasca	Special	247	152 ft	68 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Knife Lakenear Ely	Lake	Statewide	700	184 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Winchester Lakenear Orr	St. Louis	Statewide	319	50 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Bearskin Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	509	78 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Magnetic Lakenear Maple Hill	Cook	Statewide	447	90 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Trout Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	Special	272	95 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Clearwater Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	1,344	130 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Ester Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	Statewide	374	110 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Alder Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	529	72 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Iron Chief Complex Lakenear Buhl	St. Louis	Statewide	207	262 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
South Lakenear Maple Hill	Cook	Statewide	1,145	140 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Mayhew Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	221	84 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Alpine Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	909	65 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Island Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	884	85 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Canisteo Pitnear Coleraine	Itasca	Statewide	1,458	311 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Kekekabic Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	Statewide	1,689	195 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Saganaga Lakenear Tofte	Cook	Statewide	1,627	150 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Trout Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	259	77 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
West Pike Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	788	120 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Crystalnear Maple Hill	Cook	Statewide	206	80 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Ogishkemuncie Lakenear Ely	Lake	Statewide	762	75 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Hanson Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	Statewide	289	100 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Cherry Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	Statewide	153	100 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Daniels Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	509	90 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Gun Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	Statewide	184	135 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Sabin Lake (Embarrass Mine)near Aurora	St. Louis	Statewide	156	465 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Mountain Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	1,993	210 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Birch Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	236	69 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Cherokee Lakenear Tofte	Cook	Statewide	837	142 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Gillis Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	616	180 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Amoeber Lakenear Prairie Portage	Lake	Statewide	410	110 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Peter Lakenear Tofte	Cook	Statewide	282	120 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Kemo Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	189	65 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Duncan Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	477	130 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Ram Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	68	40 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Moss Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	254	86 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Crooked Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	244	66 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Mesaba Lakenear Tofte	Cook	Statewide	213	65 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Cruiser Lakenear Ray	St. Louis	Statewide	118	91 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Partridge Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	118	80 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Fat Lakenear Crane Lake	St. Louis	Statewide	108	50 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Trout Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	127	56 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Dunn Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	101	60 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Jim Lakenear Grand Marais	Cook	Statewide	59	26 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I catch lake trout in Minnesota?

DNR surveys have recorded lake trout in 67 of the lakes in this directory. The top-ranked are Namakan Lake (St. Louis County), Big Trout Lake (Crow Wing County), Burntside Lake (St. Louis County).

Are there special regulations for lake trout?

Statewide seasons and limits apply unless a lake has its own rule. 9 of the lakes listed here carry special regulations of some kind; each lake page shows the text. Always confirm with the current DNR fishing regulations.