---
type: lake
name: "T Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Schroeder"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 295
max_depth_ft: 15
latitude: 47.74328
longitude: -91.10436
lake_score: 49
dnr_lake_id: "38006600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/t-lake
---

# T Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Schroeder

- **Surface Area**: 295 acres
- **Max Depth**: 15 ft
- **Average Depth**: 6 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 49/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

T Lake is a 295-acre lake near Schroeder in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 15 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 6 feet, and has roughly 6.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.8 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, black crappie, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and lake whitefish. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2019.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 3 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**: 2019
- **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, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Windy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/windy-lake) - 1.5 miles, 456 acres
- [Silver Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/silver-island-lake) - 1.7 miles, 1,239 acres
- [Coffee Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/coffee-lake) - 2.7 miles, 129 acres
- [Wye Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wye-lake) - 3.2 miles, 52 acres
- [Whitefish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/whitefish-lake) - 3.8 miles, 346 acres
- [Frear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/frear-lake) - 4.2 miles, 317 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.74328,-91.10436)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38006600)
- [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/t-lake)*