---
type: lake
name: "Grand Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Twig"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1665
max_depth_ft: 24
latitude: 46.87547
longitude: -92.40226
lake_score: 62
dnr_lake_id: "69051100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/grand-lake
---

# Grand Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Twig

- **Surface Area**: 1,665 acres
- **Max Depth**: 24 ft
- **Average Depth**: 10 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 10.4 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 62/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Grand Lake is a 1,665-acre lake near Twig in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 24 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 10 feet, and has roughly 8.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 10.4 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 13 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. 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 2019.

There are 2 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the township and Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 23, based on 11 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: township, Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 13
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2019
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 23
- **Years of record**: 11
- **Earliest**: 2012-03-26
- **Latest**: 2008-05-01

## Nearby Lakes

- [Little Grand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-grand-lake) - 1.5 miles, 176 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake-twig) - 3 miles, 109 acres
- [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/caribou-lake) - 4.5 miles, 539 acres
- [Pike Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pike-lake) - 4.8 miles, 488 acres
- [Fish Lake Flowage](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fish-lake-flowage) - 8.2 miles, 3,259 acres
- [Schelins Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/schelins-lake) - 8.4 miles, 161 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.87547,-92.40226)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69051100)
- [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/grand-lake)*