Lakes in Lake County, Minnesota

161 lakes in Lake County, ranked by Lake Score.

Lake County has 161 lakes in this directory covering about 106,000 acres of water. The largest is Basswood Lake at 25,953 acres, and the deepest on record is Kekekabic Lake at 195 feet. 46 have a public boat launch and 7 have a mapped swim beach.

The fish most often recorded in DNR surveys here are yellow perch, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, and bluegill.

Snowbank Lake

Lake · Ely4,655 acres

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Basswood Lake

Lake · Ely25,953 acres

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Farm Lake

Lake · Ely1,292 acres

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Moose Lake

Lake · Ely1,301 acres

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Knife Lake

Lake · Ely4,919 acres

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Ojibway Lake

Lake · Ely367 acres

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Fall Lake

Lake · Winton2,258 acres

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Newfound Lake

Lake · Ely643 acres

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Ester Lake

Lake · Prairie Portage374 acres

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Birch Lake

Lake · Ely836 acres

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Little Knife Lake

Lake · Ely700 acres

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Sucker Lake

Lake · Ely393 acres

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All 161 lakes

Sorted by rank. Tap a lake for access, fish species and directions.

Lake	Acres	Max depth	Score
Snowbank Lakenear Ely	4,655	150 ft	79 out of 100 Lake Score
Basswood Lakenear Ely	25,953	111 ft	76 out of 100 Lake Score
Farm Lakenear Ely	1,292	56 ft	74 out of 100 Lake Score
Moose Lakenear Ely	1,301	65 ft	71 out of 100 Lake Score
Knife Lakenear Ely	4,919	179 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Ojibway Lakenear Ely	367	115 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Fall Lakenear Winton	2,258	32 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Newfound Lakenear Ely	643	45 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Ester Lakenear Prairie Portage	374	110 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Birch Lakenear Ely	836	34 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Knife Lakenear Ely	700	184 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Sucker Lakenear Ely	393	31 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Bald Eagle Lakenear Silver Rapids	1,243	36 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Garden Lakenear Ely	653	55 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Kekekabic Lakenear Prairie Portage	1,689	195 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Three Lakenear Forest Center	904	37 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Wilson Lakenear Schroeder	650	53 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Four Lakenear Forest Center	611	25 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Windy Lakenear Isabella	456	39 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Ottertrack Lakenear Ely	1,134	116 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
South Farm Lakenear Ely	564	31 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Two Lakenear Ely	516	35 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Parent Lakenear Ely	451	50 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Greenstone Lakenear Ely	332	72 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Hanson Lakenear Prairie Portage	289	100 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Cherry Lakenear Prairie Portage	153	100 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Adams Lakenear Ely	475	84 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Triangle Lakenear Ely	300	43 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Ninemile Lakenear Schroeder	297	40 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Silver Island Lakenear Isabella	1,239	16 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Cedar Lakenear Ely	465	45 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Dumbbell Lakenear Isabella	406	40 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Tofte Lakenear Ely	134	73 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Hogback Lakenear Isabella	40	43 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Sand Lakenear Isabella	486	11 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Lax Lakenear Finland	295	35 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Good Lakenear Prairie Portage	175	51 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Indiana Lakenear Prairie Portage	143	31 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Thomas Lakenear Prairie Portage	1,465	110 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Ensign Lakenear Ely	1,411	30 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Ogishkemuncie Lakenear Ely	762	75 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Quadga Lakenear Isabella	251	35 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Disappointment Lakenear Ely	894	54 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Amoeber Lakenear Prairie Portage	410	110 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Tin Can Mike Lakenear Winton	145	29 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Wind Lakenear Prairie Portage	926	32 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Whitefish Lakenear Tofte	346	49 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
North McDougal Lakenear Isabella	273	13 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Section 29 Lakenear Isabella	100	20 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Isabella Lakenear Isabella	1,257	19 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
One Lakenear Ely	846	57 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Ella Hall Lakenear Silver Rapids	379	28 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Harrietnear Isabella	265	37 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Stewart Lakenear Two Harbors	238	20 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Polly Lakenear Isabella	485	21 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Delay Lakenear Isabella	102	18 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Perent Lakenear Forest Center	1,598	38 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Gabbro Lakenear Silver Rapids	977	50 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
August Lakenear Isabella	229	19 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Square Lakenear Isabella	123	7 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Dam Five Lakenear Isabella	78	38 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Greenwood Lakenear Isabella	1,329	7 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Wood Lakenear Prairie Portage	617	21 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Newton Lakenear Ely	516	47 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Crooked Lakenear Finland	272	18 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Clear Lakenear Ely	248	17 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Topaz Lakenear Prairie Portage	150	73 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Echo Lakenear Finland	42	61 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Kawishiwi Lakenear Tofte	372	12 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
T Lakenear Schroeder	295	15 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Pickerel Lakenear Ely	182	13 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Insula Lakenear Ely	2,840	63 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Slate Lakenear Isabella	293	7 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Deep Lakenear Isabella	147	38 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Gegoka Lakenear Isabella	145	10 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Dunnigan Lakenear Isabella	81	14 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Alice Lakenear Forest Center	1,469	53 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Gabbro Lakenear Silver Rapids	148	26 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Middle McDougal Lakenear Isabella	104	7 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Crooked Lakenear Ely	10,360	165 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Fraser Lakenear Prairie Portage	695	105 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Spoon Lakenear Prairie Portage	256	85 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Koma Lakenear Forest Center	250	14 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Bog Lakenear Forest Center	259	16 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Gijikiki Lakenear Prairie Portage	113	70 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
East Chub Lakenear Isabella	63	9 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Wilson Lakenear Schroeder	55	22 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Clearwater Lakenear Silver Rapids	640	46 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
South McDougal Lakenear Isabella	287	7 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Boot Lakenear Prairie Portage	197	83 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Kawasachong Lakenear Forest Center	162	11 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Vera Lakenear Ely	250	55 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Ashigan Lakenear Prairie Portage	153	59 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Divide Lakenear Isabella	61	22 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Flat Horn Lakenear Isabella	52	13 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Sullivan Lakenear Two Harbors	45	7 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Ima Lakenear Ely	742	116 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Christianson Lakenear Wales	150	8 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Rabbit Lakenear Prairie Portage	117	105 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Ashdick Lakenear Prairie Portage	109	50 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Wye Lakenear Isabella	52	13 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Manomin Lakenear Prairie Portage	409	18 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Beaver Lakenear Prairie Portage	218	76 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Cloquet Lakenear Finland	176	7 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Thomas Lakenear Two Harbors	142	20 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Grouse Lakenear Isabella	119	11 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Dragon Lakenear Isabella	79	15 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Boulder Lakenear Prairie Portage	259	54 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Raven Lakenear Prairie Portage	179	56 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Amber Lakenear Forest Center	121	27 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Pike Lakenear Isabella	77	8 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Jordan Lakenear Prairie Portage	142	66 ft	38 out of 100 Lake Score
Micmac Lakenear Finland	137	20 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Eddy Lakenear Prairie Portage	122	95 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Eighteen Lakenear Isabella	102	12 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Jenny Lakenear Prairie Portage	102	93 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Stub Lakenear Silver Rapids	89	20 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Fourtown Lakenear Winton	1,162	25 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Coffee Lakenear Isabella	129	11 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Makwa Lakenear Prairie Portage	128	76 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Campers Lakenear Happy Wanderer	48	3 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Horse Lakenear Winton	715	25 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
Malberg Lakenear Isabella	398	37 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
Fishdance Lakenear Forest Center	162	50 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
Moose Lakenear Cramer	180	6 ft	34 out of 100 Lake Score
Elton Lakenear Prairie Portage	124	53 ft	34 out of 100 Lake Score
Two Deer Lakenear Isabella	45	7 ft	34 out of 100 Lake Score
Horseshoe Lakenear Forest Center	205	40 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Alworth Lakenear Prairie Portage	200	33 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Sagus Lakenear Prairie Portage	160	37 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Hatchet Lakenear Prairie Portage	127	40 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Harris Lakenear Ely	122	13 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Cross Rivernear Schroeder	79	7 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Turtle Lakenear Silver Rapids	343	10 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
Hare Lakenear Schroeder	48	22 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
Muskeg Lakenear Silver Rapids	194	7 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Mud Lakenear Silver Rapids	182	16 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Moosecamp Lakenear Winton	171	16 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Hula Lakenear Prairie Portage	131	—	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Highland Lakenear Two Harbors	111	7 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
North Wilder Lakenear Isabella	100	25 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Cramer Lakenear Cramer	68	4 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
West Chub Lakenear Isabella	115	12 ft	30 out of 100 Lake Score
Bonnie Lakenear Prairie Portage	105	11 ft	30 out of 100 Lake Score
Carol Lakenear Forest Center	105	16 ft	30 out of 100 Lake Score
Memegwesi Lakenear Isabella	43	25 ft	30 out of 100 Lake Score
Holt Lakenear Prairie Portage	115	73 ft	29 out of 100 Lake Score
Mitawan Lakenear Isabella	191	24 ft	28 out of 100 Lake Score
Jasper Lakenear Prairie Portage	175	25 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Kane Lakenear McNair	112	17 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Sylvania Lakenear Isabella	77	5 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Inga Lakenear Kelly Landing	41	6 ft	25 out of 100 Lake Score
Balsam Lakenear Finland	221	18 ft	24 out of 100 Lake Score
Sister Lakenear Sawbill Landing	125	15 ft	24 out of 100 Lake Score
Murphy Lakenear Silver Bay	113	12 ft	24 out of 100 Lake Score
Wisini Lakenear Prairie Portage	104	137 ft	24 out of 100 Lake Score
Stony Lakenear Happy Wanderer	249	4 ft	21 out of 100 Lake Score
Browns Lakenear Ely	219	19 ft	21 out of 100 Lake Score
Gander Lakenear Isabella	117	7 ft	17 out of 100 Lake Score
Marble Lakenear Silver Bay	160	20 ft	9 out of 100 Lake Score
Wampus Lakenear Isabella	139	6 ft	8 out of 100 Lake Score

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are in Lake County, Minnesota?

This directory lists 161 lakes in Lake County — those of roughly 100 acres or more (plus smaller lakes with public access and a fishery) in the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder records. The county has more small, unnamed and private basins that are not listed.

What is the largest lake in Lake County?

Basswood Lake is the largest at 25,953 acres, near Ely.

What is the deepest lake in Lake County?

Kekekabic Lake has the greatest recorded depth at 195 feet.

What fish can you catch in Lake County lakes?

DNR surveys most often record yellow perch, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, and bluegill in Lake County lakes. A Minnesota fishing license is required for anglers 16 and older.