---
type: lake
name: "Little Gabbro Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Silver Rapids"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 148
max_depth_ft: 26
latitude: 47.85711
longitude: -91.62085
lake_score: 47
dnr_lake_id: "38070300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/little-gabbro-lake
---

# Little Gabbro Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Silver Rapids

- **Surface Area**: 148 acres
- **Max Depth**: 26 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 4 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 47/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Gabbro Lake is a 148-acre lake near Silver Rapids in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 26 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 4 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 7 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, black crappie, yellow perch, tullibee (cisco), and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2016.

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**: Permit or fee required
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 7
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2016
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

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

## Nearby Lakes

- [Gabbro Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/gabbro-lake) - 1.4 miles, 977 acres
- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/clear-lake) - 3.1 miles, 248 acres
- [Turtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/turtle-lake) - 3.3 miles, 343 acres
- [Bald Eagle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/bald-eagle-lake) - 3.9 miles, 1,243 acres
- [South Farm Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/south-farm-lake) - 4.1 miles, 564 acres
- [Pickerel Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/pickerel-lake) - 4.8 miles, 182 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.85711,-91.62085)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38070300)
- [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/little-gabbro-lake)*