---
type: lake
name: "Kawasachong Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Forest Center"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 162
max_depth_ft: 11
latitude: 47.87397
longitude: -91.0984
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "38007000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kawasachong-lake
---

# Kawasachong Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Forest Center

- **Surface Area**: 162 acres
- **Max Depth**: 11 ft
- **Average Depth**: 4 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Kawasachong Lake is a 162-acre lake near Forest Center in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 11 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 4 feet, and has roughly 5.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5 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 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2015.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 4 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**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2015
- **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, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Square Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/square-lake) - 1.1 miles, 123 acres
- [Kawishiwi Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kawishiwi-lake) - 2 miles, 372 acres
- [Polly Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/polly-lake) - 2 miles, 485 acres
- [Koma Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/koma-lake) - 4.1 miles, 250 acres
- [Phoebe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/phoebe-lake) - 4.2 miles, 610 acres
- [Malberg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/malberg-lake) - 5.5 miles, 398 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.87397,-91.0984)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38007000)
- [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/kawasachong-lake)*