---
type: lake
name: "Half Moon Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Peary"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 162
max_depth_ft: 40
latitude: 47.38327
longitude: -92.50664
lake_score: 43
dnr_lake_id: "69065700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/half-moon-lake
---

# Half Moon Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Peary

- **Surface Area**: 162 acres
- **Max Depth**: 40 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: No public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 43/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Half Moon Lake is a 162-acre lake near Peary in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 40 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 8 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2011.

No public water access is on record with the DNR, so getting on the water generally depends on a resort, private landing or permission from a shoreline owner. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake.

## Access

- **Public access**: No public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: N/A

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2011
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Swimming

## Amenities

Swim Beach

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Hybrid Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead

## Nearby Lakes

- [Pleasant Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pleasant-lake) - 1.1 miles, 335 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake-eveleth) - 2.3 miles, 150 acres
- [St. Mary's Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/st-mary-s-lake) - 3.1 miles, 234 acres
- [Ely Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ely-lake) - 4.8 miles, 723 acres
- [Elliot Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/elliot-lake) - 5.7 miles, 373 acres
- [Murphy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/murphy-lake) - 5.9 miles, 354 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.38327,-92.50664)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69065700)
- [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/half-moon-lake)*