---
type: lake
name: "Chad Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Burntside Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 265
max_depth_ft: 18
latitude: 47.97331
longitude: -92.22441
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "69045000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/chad-lake
---

# Chad Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 265 acres
- **Max Depth**: 18 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Chad Lake is a 265-acre lake near Burntside Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 18 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7 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 northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill, and rock bass. 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. A campground is 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**: 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

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Rock Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Buck Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/buck-lake) - 1.6 miles, 208 acres
- [Western Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/western-lake) - 2.3 miles, 131 acres
- [Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pine-lake) - 2.6 miles, 830 acres
- [Little Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-trout-lake) - 3.1 miles, 528 acres
- [Gowan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gowan-lake) - 3.9 miles, 134 acres
- [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/trout-lake) - 4.4 miles, 7,425 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.97331,-92.22441)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69045000)
- [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/chad-lake)*