---
type: lake
name: "Polly Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Isabella"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 485
max_depth_ft: 21
latitude: 47.9036
longitude: -91.09902
lake_score: 52
dnr_lake_id: "38010400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/polly-lake
---

# Polly Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Isabella

- **Surface Area**: 485 acres
- **Max Depth**: 21 ft
- **Average Depth**: 9 ft
- **Shoreline**: 18.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 52/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Polly Lake is a 485-acre lake near Isabella in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 21 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 9 feet, and has roughly 18.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.5 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 8 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, 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. 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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **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, Smallmouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Green Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Kawasachong Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kawasachong-lake) - 2 miles, 162 acres
- [Koma Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/koma-lake) - 2.1 miles, 250 acres
- [Square Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/square-lake) - 2.8 miles, 123 acres
- [Malberg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/malberg-lake) - 3.5 miles, 398 acres
- [Kawishiwi Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kawishiwi-lake) - 4 miles, 372 acres
- [Amber Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/amber-lake) - 5.2 miles, 121 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.9036,-91.09902)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38010400)
- [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/polly-lake)*