---
type: lake
name: "Malberg Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Isabella"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 398
max_depth_ft: 37
latitude: 47.9527
longitude: -91.11541
lake_score: 35
dnr_lake_id: "38009000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/malberg-lake
---

# Malberg Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Isabella

- **Surface Area**: 398 acres
- **Max Depth**: 37 ft
- **Shoreline**: 14.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 35/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Malberg Lake is a 398-acre lake near Isabella in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 37 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 14.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.6 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.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 14 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

## Activities

Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Koma Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/koma-lake) - 1.4 miles, 250 acres
- [Beaver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/beaver-lake) - 2.7 miles, 218 acres
- [Adams Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/adams-lake) - 2.9 miles, 475 acres
- [Amber Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/amber-lake) - 3.1 miles, 121 acres
- [Polly Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/polly-lake) - 3.5 miles, 485 acres
- [Boulder Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/boulder-lake) - 4.1 miles, 259 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.9527,-91.11541)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38009000)
- [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/malberg-lake)*