---
type: lake
name: "Spoon Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 256
max_depth_ft: 85
latitude: 48.08081
longitude: -91.20157
lake_score: 46
dnr_lake_id: "38038800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/spoon-lake
---

# Spoon Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 256 acres
- **Max Depth**: 85 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 15 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 46/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Spoon Lake is a 256-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 85 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 15 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota. 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. 13 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

- [Bonnie Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/bonnie-lake) - 0.8 miles, 105 acres
- [Kekekabic Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kekekabic-lake) - 1.6 miles, 1,689 acres
- [Knife Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/knife-lake) - 2.5 miles, 4,919 acres
- [Wisini Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wisini-lake) - 3 miles, 104 acres
- [Amoeber Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/amoeber-lake) - 3.9 miles, 410 acres
- [Eddy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/eddy-lake) - 3.9 miles, 122 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.08081,-91.20157)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38038800)
- [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/spoon-lake)*