---
type: lake
name: "Iron Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Winton"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1962
max_depth_ft: 64
latitude: 48.24101
longitude: -91.93523
lake_score: 59
dnr_lake_id: "69012100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/iron-lake
---

# Iron Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Winton

- **Surface Area**: 1,962 acres
- **Max Depth**: 64 ft
- **Shoreline**: 53.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 59/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)
- **Border Water**: shared with Canada

## About

Iron Lake is a 1,962-acre lake near Winton in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 64 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 53.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.7 feet. The lake is a border water shared with Canada, so different seasons, limits and licensing rules can apply on the far side.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 8 fish species here, including walleye, sauger, northern pike, black crappie, yellow perch, and lake whitefish. 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. 7 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with spiny waterflea — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Invasive Species

spiny waterflea. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [Rush Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/rush-lake) - 2.9 miles, 115 acres
- [Stuart Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/stuart-lake) - 5 miles, 776 acres
- [Kelsey Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/kelsey-lake) - 5.4 miles, 134 acres
- [Lake Agnes](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-agnes) - 5.6 miles, 1,045 acres
- [Toe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/toe-lake) - 5.9 miles, 169 acres
- [Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/crooked-lake) - 7.5 miles, 10,360 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.24101,-91.93523)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69012100)
- [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/iron-lake)*