---
type: lake
name: "Koma Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Forest Center"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 250
max_depth_ft: 14
latitude: 47.93387
longitude: -91.10433
lake_score: 46
dnr_lake_id: "38009800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/koma-lake
---

# Koma Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Forest Center

- **Surface Area**: 250 acres
- **Max Depth**: 14 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 46/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Koma Lake is a 250-acre lake near Forest Center in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 14 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 5.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3 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, bluegill, yellow perch, burbot, and lake whitefish. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2013.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 6 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**: 8
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2013
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

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

## Nearby Lakes

- [Malberg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/malberg-lake) - 1.4 miles, 398 acres
- [Polly Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/polly-lake) - 2.1 miles, 485 acres
- [Amber Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/amber-lake) - 3.9 miles, 121 acres
- [Beaver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/beaver-lake) - 4 miles, 218 acres
- [Kawasachong Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kawasachong-lake) - 4.1 miles, 162 acres
- [Adams Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/adams-lake) - 4.3 miles, 475 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.93387,-91.10433)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38009800)
- [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/koma-lake)*