---
type: lake
name: "Cruiser Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ray"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 118
max_depth_ft: 91
latitude: 48.49794
longitude: -92.8057
lake_score: 51
dnr_lake_id: "69083200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/cruiser-lake
---

# Cruiser Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ray

- **Surface Area**: 118 acres
- **Max Depth**: 91 ft
- **Average Depth**: 44 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 28 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 51/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Cruiser Lake is an 118-acre lake near Ray in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 91 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 44 feet, and has roughly 3.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 28 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 3 fish species here, including yellow perch and lake trout. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2015.

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

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 3
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2015
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Cruiser Lake

## Fish Species

Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Peary Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/peary-lake) - 2.5 miles, 116 acres
- [Shoepack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/shoepack-lake) - 3.3 miles, 299 acres
- [Lake Kabetogama](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-kabetogama) - 7.3 miles, 24,034 acres
- [Namakan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/namakan-lake) - 7.8 miles, 24,066 acres
- [Locator Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/locator-lake) - 9.6 miles, 133 acres
- [Rainy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/rainy-lake) - 10 miles, 210,200 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.49794,-92.8057)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69083200)
- [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/cruiser-lake)*