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type: best_county
title: "Best Lakes in St. Louis County"
lakes: 15
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/best
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# Best Lakes in St. Louis County

The top 15 of 270 lakes in St. Louis County, Minnesota, by Lake Score.

## Lakes

| Lake | County | Acres | Max Depth | Lake Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rainy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/rainy-lake) | St. Louis County | 210,200 | 161 ft | 89/100 |
| [Burntside Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/burntside-lake) | St. Louis County | 7,314 | 126 ft | 87/100 |
| [St. Louis River Estuary](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/st-louis-river-estuary) | St. Louis County | 10,255 | 55 ft | 82/100 |
| [Gilbert Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gilbert-pit) | St. Louis County | 243 | 443 ft | 82/100 |
| [Lake Vermilion](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-vermilion) | St. Louis County | 39,272 | 76 ft | 80/100 |
| [Bear Head Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-head-lake) | St. Louis County | 662 | 46 ft | 77/100 |
| [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/birch-lake) | St. Louis County | 7,074 | 25 ft | 75/100 |
| [Ely Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ely-lake) | St. Louis County | 723 | 70 ft | 75/100 |
| [St. Mary's Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/st-mary-s-lake) | St. Louis County | 234 | 44 ft | 75/100 |
| [Lake Kabetogama](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-kabetogama) | St. Louis County | 24,034 | 80 ft | 74/100 |
| [Whiteface Reservoir](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/whiteface-reservoir) | St. Louis County | 4,567 | 35 ft | 74/100 |
| [Whitewater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/whitewater-lake) | St. Louis County | 1,212 | 73 ft | 74/100 |
| [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/trout-lake) | St. Louis County | 7,425 | 98 ft | 73/100 |
| [Namakan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/namakan-lake) | St. Louis County | 24,066 | 150 ft | 71/100 |
| [Pike Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pike-lake) | St. Louis County | 488 | 60 ft | 71/100 |

## See Also

- [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/best)*