---
type: lake
name: "Finger Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 272
max_depth_ft: 60
latitude: 48.2932
longitude: -92.16368
lake_score: 43
dnr_lake_id: "69034800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/finger-lake
---

# Finger Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 272 acres
- **Max Depth**: 60 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 12.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 43/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Finger Lake is a 272-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 60 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 12.3 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. 4 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Beartrack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/beartrack-lake) - 1.8 miles, 156 acres
- [Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ge-be-on-equat-lake) - 2.3 miles, 660 acres
- [Lac la Croix](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lac-la-croix) - 2.3 miles, 29,597 acres
- [Pocket Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pocket-lake) - 2.3 miles, 241 acres
- [Takucmich Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/takucmich-lake) - 2.6 miles, 338 acres
- [Gun Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake-crane-lake) - 2.7 miles, 184 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.2932,-92.16368)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69034800)
- [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/finger-lake)*