---
type: lake
name: "Gowan Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Buyck"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 134
max_depth_ft: 13
latitude: 48.02258
longitude: -92.26334
lake_score: 30
dnr_lake_id: "69045400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gowan-lake
---

# Gowan Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Buyck

- **Surface Area**: 134 acres
- **Max Depth**: 13 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.4 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 30/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Gowan Lake is a 134-acre lake near Buyck in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 13 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.4 miles of shoreline.

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. A campground is 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

- [Little Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-trout-lake) - 1.9 miles, 528 acres
- [Bootleg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bootleg-lake) - 3.2 miles, 347 acres
- [Chad Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/chad-lake) - 3.9 miles, 265 acres
- [Oriniack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/oriniack-lake) - 4 miles, 744 acres
- [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/trout-lake) - 4.3 miles, 7,425 acres
- [Buck Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/buck-lake) - 5.1 miles, 208 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.02258,-92.26334)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69045400)
- [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/gowan-lake)*