---
type: lake
name: "Grant Lake"
county: "Beltrami"
nearest_town: "Wilton (Beltrami)"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 214
max_depth_ft: 92
latitude: 47.49288
longitude: -95.00592
lake_score: 70
dnr_lake_id: "04021700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/grant-lake
---

# Grant Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 214 acres
- **Max Depth**: 92 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 70/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Grant Lake is a 214-acre lake near Wilton (Beltrami) in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It reaches 92 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 15 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 15
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Nearby Lakes

- [Bootleg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/bootleg-lake) - 2.8 miles, 332 acres
- [Lake Irving](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/lake-irving) - 6.1 miles, 662 acres
- [Marquette Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/marquette-lake) - 6.4 miles, 528 acres
- [Newman Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/newman-lake) - 7 miles, 45 acres
- [Lake Bemidji](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/lake-bemidji) - 7.4 miles, 6,596 acres
- [Lake Plantagenet](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/lake-plantagenet) - 8.1 miles, 2,531 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.49288,-95.00592)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=04021700)
- [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/grant-lake)*