---
type: lake
name: "Ashigan Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 153
max_depth_ft: 59
latitude: 48.02566
longitude: -91.32674
lake_score: 43
dnr_lake_id: "38050200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ashigan-lake
---

# Ashigan Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 153 acres
- **Max Depth**: 59 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 13.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 43/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ashigan Lake is a 153-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 59 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 13.7 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

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. 4 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

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

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Jordan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/jordan-lake) - 1.5 miles, 142 acres
- [Ensign Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ensign-lake) - 1.7 miles, 1,411 acres
- [Boot Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/boot-lake) - 1.8 miles, 197 acres
- [Vera Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/vera-lake) - 2.2 miles, 250 acres
- [Ima Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ima-lake) - 2.5 miles, 742 acres
- [Alworth Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/alworth-lake) - 2.6 miles, 200 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.02566,-91.32674)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38050200)
- [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/ashigan-lake)*