---
type: lake
name: "Gun Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Winton"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 341
max_depth_ft: 57
latitude: 48.11948
longitude: -91.82587
lake_score: 36
dnr_lake_id: "69009300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake
---

# Gun Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Winton

- **Surface Area**: 341 acres
- **Max Depth**: 57 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.7 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 36/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Gun Lake is a 341-acre lake near Winton in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 57 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 6.7 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. 3 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

- [Fairy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fairy-lake) - 1.1 miles, 109 acres
- [Gull Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gull-lake) - 1.1 miles, 171 acres
- [Moosecamp Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/moosecamp-lake) - 1.6 miles, 171 acres
- [Sinneeg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sinneeg-lake) - 2.1 miles, 160 acres
- [Boot Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/boot-lake) - 2.2 miles, 323 acres
- [Bear Trap Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-trap-lake) - 2.4 miles, 121 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.11948,-91.82587)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69009300)
- [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)*