---
type: lake
name: "Bootleg Lake"
county: "Beltrami"
nearest_town: "Wilton (Beltrami)"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 332
max_depth_ft: 30
latitude: 47.45241
longitude: -95.0074
lake_score: 34
dnr_lake_id: "04021100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/bootleg-lake
---

# Bootleg Lake

Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota, near Wilton (Beltrami)

- **Surface Area**: 332 acres
- **Max Depth**: 30 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.3 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 34/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Bootleg Lake is a 332-acre lake near Wilton (Beltrami) in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It reaches 30 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.3 miles of shoreline.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. Iron Bridge Campsite is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

### Campgrounds

- Iron Bridge Campsite

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Grant Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/grant-lake) - 2.8 miles, 214 acres
- [Newman Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/newman-lake) - 4.4 miles, 45 acres
- [Marquette Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/marquette-lake) - 5 miles, 528 acres
- [Lake Irving](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/lake-irving) - 5.8 miles, 662 acres
- [Lake Plantagenet](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/lake-plantagenet) - 5.8 miles, 2,531 acres
- [Spearhead Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/spearhead-lake) - 6 miles, 194 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.45241,-95.0074)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=04021100)
- [All lakes in Beltrami County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/bootleg-lake)*