---
type: lake
name: "Fat Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 108
max_depth_ft: 50
latitude: 48.29129
longitude: -92.22894
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "69048100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fat-lake
---

# Fat Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 108 acres
- **Max Depth**: 50 ft
- **Average Depth**: 22 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 17.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Fat Lake is a 108-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 50 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 22 feet, and has roughly 1.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 17.5 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 2 fish species here, including lake trout. 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. A campground is 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**: 2
- **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

Lake Trout, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Eugene Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eugene-lake) - 1.1 miles, 181 acres
- [Beartrack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/beartrack-lake) - 1.4 miles, 156 acres
- [Little Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-loon-lake) - 1.8 miles, 167 acres
- [Gun Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake-crane-lake) - 2.5 miles, 184 acres
- [Finger Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/finger-lake) - 3 miles, 272 acres
- [Takucmich Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/takucmich-lake) - 3.7 miles, 338 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.29129,-92.22894)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69048100)
- [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/fat-lake)*