---
type: lake
name: "Wood Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 617
max_depth_ft: 21
latitude: 47.98106
longitude: -91.58552
lake_score: 50
dnr_lake_id: "38072900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wood-lake
---

# Wood Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 617 acres
- **Max Depth**: 21 ft
- **Shoreline**: 14.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 50/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Wood Lake is a 617-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 21 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 14.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 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 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, bluegill, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2015.

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**: Permit or fee required
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2015
- **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, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Tofte Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/tofte-lake) - 1.1 miles, 134 acres
- [Hula Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/hula-lake) - 1.3 miles, 131 acres
- [Jasper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/jasper-lake) - 1.9 miles, 175 acres
- [Good Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/good-lake) - 2.1 miles, 175 acres
- [Indiana Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/indiana-lake) - 2.3 miles, 143 acres
- [Ojibway Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ojibway-lake) - 2.9 miles, 367 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.98106,-91.58552)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38072900)
- [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/wood-lake)*