---
type: lake
name: "Tin Can Mike Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Winton"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 145
max_depth_ft: 29
latitude: 48.05183
longitude: -91.77123
lake_score: 56
dnr_lake_id: "38078500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/tin-can-mike-lake
---

# Tin Can Mike Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Winton

- **Surface Area**: 145 acres
- **Max Depth**: 29 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 13 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 56/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Tin Can Mike Lake is a 145-acre lake near Winton in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 29 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 13 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state. 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 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill, 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. 4 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**: 6
- **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, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass

## Nearby Lakes

- [Horse Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/horse-lake) - 2 miles, 715 acres
- [Fourtown Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/fourtown-lake) - 2 miles, 1,162 acres
- [Boot Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/boot-lake) - 3.6 miles, 323 acres
- [Picket Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/picket-lake-ely) - 3.7 miles, 68 acres
- [Fairy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fairy-lake) - 4.5 miles, 109 acres
- [Moosecamp Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/moosecamp-lake) - 4.8 miles, 171 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.05183,-91.77123)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38078500)
- [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/tin-can-mike-lake)*