---
type: lake
name: "Four Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Forest Center"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 611
max_depth_ft: 25
latitude: 47.90534
longitude: -91.40601
lake_score: 62
dnr_lake_id: "38052800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/four-lake
---

# Four Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Forest Center

- **Surface Area**: 611 acres
- **Max Depth**: 25 ft
- **Shoreline**: 22.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 62/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Four Lake is a 611-acre lake near Forest Center in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 25 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 22.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 9 feet. 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 8 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, and lake whitefish. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2017.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the US Forest Service. 15 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2017
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [North Wilder Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/north-wilder-lake) - 1.9 miles, 100 acres
- [Horseshoe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/horseshoe-lake) - 2.1 miles, 205 acres
- [Three Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/three-lake) - 2.2 miles, 904 acres
- [Two Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/two-lake) - 2.6 miles, 516 acres
- [One Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/one-lake) - 3.8 miles, 846 acres
- [Parent Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/parent-lake) - 4.1 miles, 451 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.90534,-91.40601)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38052800)
- [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/four-lake)*