---
type: lake
name: "Topaz Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 150
max_depth_ft: 73
latitude: 48.12975
longitude: -91.12376
lake_score: 50
dnr_lake_id: "38017200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/topaz-lake
---

# Topaz Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 150 acres
- **Max Depth**: 73 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 19 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 50/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Topaz Lake is a 150-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 73 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 19 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.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 2 fish species here, including yellow perch and burbot. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2018.

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**: 2
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2018
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Yellow Perch, Burbot

## Nearby Lakes

- [Cherry Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/cherry-lake) - 1 miles, 153 acres
- [Amoeber Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/amoeber-lake) - 1.1 miles, 410 acres
- [Gijikiki Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/gijikiki-lake) - 1.6 miles, 113 acres
- [Little Knife Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/little-knife-lake) - 1.6 miles, 700 acres
- [Hanson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/hanson-lake) - 2.1 miles, 289 acres
- [Eddy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/eddy-lake) - 2.5 miles, 122 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.12975,-91.12376)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38017200)
- [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/topaz-lake)*