---
type: lake
name: "Manomin Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 409
max_depth_ft: 18
latitude: 48.04392
longitude: -91.47825
lake_score: 40
dnr_lake_id: "38061600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/manomin-lake
---

# Manomin Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 409 acres
- **Max Depth**: 18 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 2.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 40/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Manomin Lake is a 409-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 18 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 6.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 2.5 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 5 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. 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. 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**: 5
- **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

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Newfound Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/newfound-lake) - 1.9 miles, 643 acres
- [Sucker Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/sucker-lake) - 2.3 miles, 393 acres
- [Wind Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wind-lake) - 3.4 miles, 926 acres
- [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/moose-lake) - 3.6 miles, 1,301 acres
- [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/birch-lake) - 4.4 miles, 836 acres
- [Snowbank Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/snowbank-lake) - 4.9 miles, 4,655 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.04392,-91.47825)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38061600)
- [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/manomin-lake)*