---
type: lake
name: "Indiana Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 143
max_depth_ft: 31
latitude: 48.01356
longitude: -91.59454
lake_score: 58
dnr_lake_id: "38072500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/indiana-lake
---

# Indiana Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 143 acres
- **Max Depth**: 31 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 16 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 58/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Indiana Lake is a 143-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 31 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 16 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota. 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 7 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2019.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 2 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 7
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2019
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Hula Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/hula-lake) - 1 miles, 131 acres
- [Good Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/good-lake) - 1.1 miles, 175 acres
- [Wood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wood-lake) - 2.3 miles, 617 acres
- [Wind Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wind-lake) - 2.7 miles, 926 acres
- [Basswood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/basswood-lake) - 2.9 miles, 25,953 acres
- [Ella Hall Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ella-hall-lake) - 3.1 miles, 379 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.01356,-91.59454)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38072500)
- [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/indiana-lake)*