---
type: lake
name: "Seretha Lake"
county: "Koochiching"
nearest_town: "Northome"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 57
max_depth_ft: 25
latitude: 48.01012
longitude: -94.0988
lake_score: 45
dnr_lake_id: "36000900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/koochiching-county/seretha-lake
---

# Seretha Lake

Lake in Koochiching County, Minnesota, near Northome

- **Surface Area**: 57 acres
- **Max Depth**: 25 ft
- **Average Depth**: 9 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 12.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Lake Score**: 45/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Seretha Lake is a 57-acre lake near Northome in Koochiching County, Minnesota. It reaches 25 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 9 feet, and has roughly 1.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 12.7 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 2 fish species here, including northern pike and yellow perch. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

There is one public boat launch (gravel or earth surface) managed by the county.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Managed by**: county
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 2
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Yellow Perch

## Nearby Lakes

- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/koochiching-county/clear-lake) - 3.1 miles, 89 acres
- [Dark Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/koochiching-county/dark-lake) - 3.7 miles, 120 acres
- [Bartlett Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/koochiching-county/bartlett-lake) - 12 miles, 304 acres
- [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/moose-lake-northome) - 12.8 miles, 412 acres
- [Battle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/koochiching-county/battle-lake) - 14.7 miles, 286 acres
- [Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/island-lake) - 15 miles, 3,108 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.01012,-94.0988)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=36000900)
- [All lakes in Koochiching County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/koochiching-county)

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