---
type: lake
name: "Joseph Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Babbitt"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 76
max_depth_ft: 23
latitude: 47.74459
longitude: -92.02607
lake_score: 52
dnr_lake_id: "69015700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/joseph-lake
---

# Joseph Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Babbitt

- **Surface Area**: 76 acres
- **Max Depth**: 23 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 10 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Lake Score**: 52/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Joseph Lake is a 76-acre lake near Babbitt in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 23 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 10 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill, and yellow perch. 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.

There is one public boat launch (gravel or earth surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Bear Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-island-lake) - 3.5 miles, 2,362 acres
- [Bear Head Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-head-lake) - 3.7 miles, 662 acres
- [Muckwa Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/muckwa-lake) - 4.1 miles, 147 acres
- [Whisper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/whisper-lake) - 4.9 miles, 46 acres
- [Perch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/perch-lake-babbitt) - 5.3 miles, 100 acres
- [Purvis Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/purvis-lake) - 5.5 miles, 53 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.74459,-92.02607)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69015700)
- [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/joseph-lake)*