---
type: lake
name: "Lake Marion"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 183
max_depth_ft: 13
latitude: 48.28522
longitude: -92.67337
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "69075500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-marion
---

# Lake Marion

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Crane Lake

- **Surface Area**: 183 acres
- **Max Depth**: 13 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Marion is an 183-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 13 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.7 feet.

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.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **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

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead

## Nearby Lakes

- [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/moose-lake-crane-lake) - 2.2 miles, 228 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake) - 2.8 miles, 478 acres
- [Franklin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/franklin-lake) - 2.9 miles, 156 acres
- [Chub Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/chub-lake) - 5.2 miles, 126 acres
- [Johnson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/johnson-lake) - 5.4 miles, 1,736 acres
- [Silver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/silver-lake) - 5.8 miles, 129 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.28522,-92.67337)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69075500)
- [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/lake-marion)*