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type: county
name: "Carlton County"
county: "Carlton"
lakes: 21
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county
---

# Lakes in Carlton County, Minnesota

21 lakes in Carlton County

## Overview

- **Total Lakes**: 21
- **Total Water**: 4,641 acres
- **Largest**: Big Lake (526 acres)
- **Popular Activities**: Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Boating
- **Top Scoring**: Echo Lake (73/100)

## Lakes

| Lake | Nearest Town | Acres | Max Depth | Lake Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Echo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/echo-lake) | Moose Lake | 108 | 47 ft | 73/100 |
| [Moosehead Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/moosehead-lake) | Moose Lake | 279 | 18 ft | 64/100 |
| [Little Hanging Horn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/little-hanging-horn-lake) | Barnum | 114 | 70 ft | 64/100 |
| [Big Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/big-lake) | Sawyer | 526 | 25 ft | 62/100 |
| [Hanging Horn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/hanging-horn-lake) | Barnum | 409 | 80 ft | 59/100 |
| [Lower (South) Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/lower-south-island-lake) | Cromwell | 320 | 22 ft | 57/100 |
| [Tamarack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/tamarack-lake) | Wright | 235 | 48 ft | 57/100 |
| [Bear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/bear-lake) | Barnum | 100 | 31 ft | 57/100 |
| [Eagle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/eagle-lake) | Cromwell | 389 | 35 ft | 55/100 |
| [Park Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/park-lake) | Mahtowa | 381 | 16 ft | 55/100 |
| [Chub Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/chub-lake) | Carlton | 313 | 28 ft | 55/100 |
| [Upper (North) Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/upper-north-island-lake) | Cromwell | 114 | 25 ft | 54/100 |
| [Cole Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/cole-lake) | Wright | 142 | 24 ft | 53/100 |
| [Hay Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/hay-lake) | Wrenshall | 140 | 14 ft | 52/100 |
| [Bob Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/bob-lake) | Sawyer | 77 | 30 ft | 51/100 |
| [Cross Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/cross-lake) | Cromwell | 107 | 23 ft | 47/100 |
| [Thomson Reservoir](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/thomson-reservoir) | Thomson | 390 | 22 ft | 43/100 |
| [Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/sand-lake) | Barnum | 128 | 27 ft | 42/100 |
| [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/moose-lake) | Moose Lake | 133 | 67 ft | 41/100 |
| [Torch Light Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/torch-light-lake) | Sawyer | 126 | 14 ft | 28/100 |
| [Venoah Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/carlton-county/venoah-lake) | Carlton | 110 | 25 ft | 24/100 |

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