---
type: lake
name: "Little Grand Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Saginaw"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 176
max_depth_ft: 58
latitude: 46.85572
longitude: -92.41589
lake_score: 47
dnr_lake_id: "69051300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-grand-lake
---

# Little Grand Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Saginaw

- **Surface Area**: 176 acres
- **Max Depth**: 58 ft
- **Average Depth**: 15 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 13 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: No public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 47/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Grand Lake is a 176-acre lake near Saginaw in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 58 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 15 feet, and has roughly 3.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 13 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 12 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. 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 2008.

No public water access is on record with the DNR, so getting on the water generally depends on a resort, private landing or permission from a shoreline owner. A campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: No public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: N/A

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 12
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2008
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Grand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/grand-lake) - 1.5 miles, 1,665 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake-twig) - 4.4 miles, 109 acres
- [Pike Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pike-lake) - 5.5 miles, 488 acres
- [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/caribou-lake) - 5.7 miles, 539 acres
- [Schelins Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/schelins-lake) - 9.1 miles, 161 acres
- [West Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/west-twin-lake) - 9.2 miles, 121 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.85572,-92.41589)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69051300)
- [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/little-grand-lake)*