---
type: lake
name: "Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 660
max_depth_ft: 55
latitude: 48.28171
longitude: -92.11738
lake_score: 53
dnr_lake_id: "69035000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ge-be-on-equat-lake
---

# Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 660 acres
- **Max Depth**: 55 ft
- **Shoreline**: 12.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 53/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake is a 660-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 55 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 12.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including walleye, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), and lake whitefish. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. 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. 5 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Tullibee (Cisco), Lake Whitefish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Green Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/green-lake) - 1.5 miles, 160 acres
- [Finger Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/finger-lake) - 2.3 miles, 272 acres
- [Pocket Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pocket-lake) - 2.4 miles, 241 acres
- [Rocky Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/rocky-lake) - 2.7 miles, 120 acres
- [Lac la Croix](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lac-la-croix) - 2.8 miles, 29,597 acres
- [Toe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/toe-lake) - 3.2 miles, 169 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.28171,-92.11738)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69035000)
- [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/ge-be-on-equat-lake)*