---
type: lake
name: "Kinney Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Kinney"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 45
max_depth_ft: 160
latitude: 47.51152
longitude: -92.72276
lake_score: 56
dnr_lake_id: "69078100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/kinney-lake
---

# Kinney Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Kinney

- **Surface Area**: 45 acres
- **Max Depth**: 160 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 17.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (asphalt)
- **Lake Score**: 56/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Kinney Lake is a 45-acre lake near Kinney in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 160 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 1.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 17.7 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including walleye, yellow perch, and rainbow trout. 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 2024.

There is one public boat launch (asphalt surface).

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (asphalt)
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout, Green Sunfish, Rainbow Smelt, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Iron Chief Complex Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/iron-chief-complex-lake) - 3 miles, 207 acres
- [West Two Rivers Reservoir](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/west-two-rivers-reservoir) - 3.6 miles, 967 acres
- [Mashkenode Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/mashkenode-lake) - 6.1 miles, 128 acres
- [McQuade Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/mcquade-lake) - 6.7 miles, 173 acres
- [Manganika Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/manganika-lake) - 7 miles, 168 acres
- [Longyear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/longyear-lake) - 7.2 miles, 151 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.51152,-92.72276)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69078100)
- [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/kinney-lake)*