---
type: lake
name: "Cross River"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Schroeder"
lake_type: "river lake"
acres: 79
max_depth_ft: 7
latitude: 47.68508
longitude: -91.02757
lake_score: 33
dnr_lake_id: "38000200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/cross-river
---

# Cross River

River lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Schroeder

- **Surface Area**: 79 acres
- **Max Depth**: 7 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: river lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 33/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Cross River is a 79-acre river lake near Schroeder in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 7 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.6 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, black crappie, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: No

## Activities

Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Whitefish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/whitefish-lake) - 1.8 miles, 346 acres
- [Richey Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/richey-lake) - 2.1 miles, 104 acres
- [Wilson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wilson-lake) - 2.4 miles, 650 acres
- [Little Wilson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/little-wilson-lake) - 2.7 miles, 55 acres
- [Four Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/four-mile-lake) - 2.7 miles, 593 acres
- [Finger Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/finger-lake) - 2.9 miles, 204 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.68508,-91.02757)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38000200)
- [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/cross-river)*