---
type: lake
name: "Eugene Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 181
max_depth_ft: 64
latitude: 48.3063
longitude: -92.21992
lake_score: 53
dnr_lake_id: "69047300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eugene-lake
---

# Eugene Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 181 acres
- **Max Depth**: 64 ft
- **Average Depth**: 33 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 10 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 53/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Eugene Lake is an 181-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 64 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 33 feet, and has roughly 4.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 10 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 8 fish species here, including northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, lake whitefish, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 4 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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Beartrack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/beartrack-lake) - 0.9 miles, 156 acres
- [Fat Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fat-lake) - 1.1 miles, 108 acres
- [Gun Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake-crane-lake) - 1.4 miles, 184 acres
- [Takucmich Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/takucmich-lake) - 2.7 miles, 338 acres
- [Finger Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/finger-lake) - 2.7 miles, 272 acres
- [Little Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-loon-lake) - 2.9 miles, 167 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.3063,-92.21992)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69047300)
- [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/eugene-lake)*