---
type: lake
name: "Leander Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Idington"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 252
max_depth_ft: 45
latitude: 47.67687
longitude: -92.75373
lake_score: 30
dnr_lake_id: "69079600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/leander-lake
---

# Leander Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Idington

- **Surface Area**: 252 acres
- **Max Depth**: 45 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 30/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Leander Lake is a 252-acre lake near Idington in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 45 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3 miles of shoreline.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in.

## Access

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

## Activities

Paddling

## Amenities

None on record

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Fourteen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fourteen-lake) - 1.6 miles, 386 acres
- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/clear-lake-buhl) - 2.5 miles, 139 acres
- [Dark Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/dark-lake) - 3.1 miles, 231 acres
- [Auto Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/auto-lake) - 5.6 miles, 97 acres
- [Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sand-lake) - 5.9 miles, 779 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake-chisholm) - 9.2 miles, 259 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.67687,-92.75373)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69079600)
- [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/leander-lake)*