---
type: lake
name: "Beartrack Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 156
max_depth_ft: 55
latitude: 48.30094
longitude: -92.20108
lake_score: 42
dnr_lake_id: "69048000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/beartrack-lake
---

# Beartrack Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Crane Lake

- **Surface Area**: 156 acres
- **Max Depth**: 55 ft
- **Average Depth**: 25 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 18 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 42/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Beartrack Lake is a 156-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 55 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 25 feet, and has roughly 2.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 18 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

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

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 5 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Eugene Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eugene-lake) - 0.9 miles, 181 acres
- [Fat Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fat-lake) - 1.4 miles, 108 acres
- [Gun Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake-crane-lake) - 1.5 miles, 184 acres
- [Finger Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/finger-lake) - 1.8 miles, 272 acres
- [Takucmich Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/takucmich-lake) - 2.4 miles, 338 acres
- [Little Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-loon-lake) - 3.2 miles, 167 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.30094,-92.20108)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69048000)
- [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/beartrack-lake)*