---
type: lake
name: "Gabbro Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Silver Rapids"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 977
max_depth_ft: 50
latitude: 47.85581
longitude: -91.59166
lake_score: 51
dnr_lake_id: "38070100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/gabbro-lake
---

# Gabbro Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Silver Rapids

- **Surface Area**: 977 acres
- **Max Depth**: 50 ft
- **Shoreline**: 23.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3.2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 51/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Gabbro Lake is a 977-acre lake near Silver Rapids in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 50 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 23.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3.2 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer. 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, black crappie, yellow perch, and tullibee (cisco). 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. 11 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **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

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Little Gabbro Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/little-gabbro-lake) - 1.4 miles, 148 acres
- [Turtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/turtle-lake) - 1.9 miles, 343 acres
- [Bald Eagle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/bald-eagle-lake) - 2.8 miles, 1,243 acres
- [Clearwater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/clearwater-lake) - 3.6 miles, 640 acres
- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/clear-lake) - 3.7 miles, 248 acres
- [Greenstone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/greenstone-lake) - 5.2 miles, 332 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.85581,-91.59166)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38070100)
- [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/gabbro-lake)*