---
type: lake
name: "Cutaway Lake"
county: "Itasca"
nearest_town: "Alder"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 307
max_depth_ft: 55
latitude: 47.49583
longitude: -93.45651
lake_score: 29
dnr_lake_id: "31042900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/cutaway-lake
---

# Cutaway Lake

Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota, near Alder

- **Surface Area**: 307 acres
- **Max Depth**: 55 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.9 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 29/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Cutaway Lake is a 307-acre lake near Alder in Itasca County, Minnesota. It reaches 55 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.9 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.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling

## Amenities

None on record

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Scrapper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/scrapper-lake) - 1.6 miles, 172 acres
- [Upper Hanson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/upper-hanson-lake) - 1.9 miles, 131 acres
- [Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/sand-lake-grand-rapids) - 2.3 miles, 195 acres
- [Lost Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/lost-moose-lake) - 2.5 miles, 112 acres
- [Burrows Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/burrows-lake) - 2.7 miles, 306 acres
- [Burnt Shanty Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/burnt-shanty-lake) - 3.3 miles, 198 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.49583,-93.45651)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=31042900)
- [All lakes in Itasca County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county)

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