---
type: lake
name: "Good Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 175
max_depth_ft: 51
latitude: 48.00516
longitude: -91.61365
lake_score: 58
dnr_lake_id: "38072600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/good-lake
---

# Good Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 175 acres
- **Max Depth**: 51 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 58/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Good Lake is a 175-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 51 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state. 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 10 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the US Forest Service.

## 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**: 10
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Canoe Tripping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

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

## Nearby Lakes

- [Hula Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/hula-lake) - 0.9 miles, 131 acres
- [Indiana Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/indiana-lake) - 1.1 miles, 143 acres
- [Ella Hall Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ella-hall-lake) - 2.1 miles, 379 acres
- [Wood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wood-lake) - 2.1 miles, 617 acres
- [Tofte Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/tofte-lake) - 3.2 miles, 134 acres
- [Muskeg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/muskeg-lake) - 3.3 miles, 194 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.00516,-91.61365)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38072600)
- [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/good-lake)*