---
type: lake
name: "Amoeber Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 410
max_depth_ft: 110
latitude: 48.12415
longitude: -91.14702
lake_score: 56
dnr_lake_id: "38022700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/amoeber-lake
---

# Amoeber Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 410 acres
- **Max Depth**: 110 ft
- **Shoreline**: 10.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 20.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 56/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Amoeber Lake is a 410-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 110 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 10.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 20.5 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota. Access is by portage through Superior National Forest; most lakes reached this way lie in or beside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where an entry permit is required.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 3 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, lake trout, and burbot. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 7 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 3
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Burbot

## Nearby Lakes

- [Little Knife Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/little-knife-lake) - 1 miles, 700 acres
- [Topaz Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/topaz-lake) - 1.1 miles, 150 acres
- [Cherry Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/cherry-lake) - 2.2 miles, 153 acres
- [Gijikiki Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/gijikiki-lake) - 2.4 miles, 113 acres
- [Eddy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/eddy-lake) - 2.5 miles, 122 acres
- [Jenny Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/jenny-lake) - 3.2 miles, 102 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.12415,-91.14702)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38022700)
- [All lakes in Lake County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county)

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