---
type: lake
name: "Bear Trap Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Winton"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 121
max_depth_ft: 38
latitude: 48.13963
longitude: -91.86937
lake_score: 34
dnr_lake_id: "69008900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-trap-lake
---

# Bear Trap Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Winton

- **Surface Area**: 121 acres
- **Max Depth**: 38 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 34/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Bear Trap Lake is a 121-acre lake near Winton in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 38 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6.6 feet.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. 5 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Sinneeg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sinneeg-lake) - 0.7 miles, 160 acres
- [Gull Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gull-lake) - 1.5 miles, 171 acres
- [Gun Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake) - 2.4 miles, 341 acres
- [Fairy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fairy-lake) - 3 miles, 109 acres
- [Angleworm Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/angleworm-lake) - 3.3 miles, 144 acres
- [Moosecamp Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/moosecamp-lake) - 3.9 miles, 171 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.13963,-91.86937)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69008900)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-trap-lake)*