---
type: lake
name: "Gun Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 184
max_depth_ft: 135
latitude: 48.32221
longitude: -92.2015
lake_score: 59
dnr_lake_id: "69048700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake-crane-lake
---

# Gun Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 184 acres
- **Max Depth**: 135 ft
- **Average Depth**: 36 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 16.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 59/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Gun Lake is an 184-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 135 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 36 feet, and has roughly 5.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 16.9 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 3 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, lake trout, and burbot. 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.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. 3 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 3
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Burbot

## Nearby Lakes

- [Eugene Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eugene-lake) - 1.4 miles, 181 acres
- [Takucmich Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/takucmich-lake) - 1.4 miles, 338 acres
- [Beartrack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/beartrack-lake) - 1.5 miles, 156 acres
- [Fat Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fat-lake) - 2.5 miles, 108 acres
- [Finger Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/finger-lake) - 2.7 miles, 272 acres
- [Lac la Croix](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lac-la-croix) - 3 miles, 29,597 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.32221,-92.2015)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69048700)
- [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/gun-lake-crane-lake)*