---
type: lake
name: "Meander Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Buyck"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 99
max_depth_ft: 25
latitude: 48.137
longitude: -92.14582
lake_score: 49
dnr_lake_id: "69032900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/meander-lake
---

# Meander Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Buyck

- **Surface Area**: 99 acres
- **Max Depth**: 25 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 14 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 49/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Meander Lake is a 99-acre lake near Buyck in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 25 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 14 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 4 fish species here, including northern pike, smallmouth bass, bluegill, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2014.

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 4
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2014
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Picnicking

## Amenities

Picnic Area

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch

## Nearby Lakes

- [Lamb Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lamb-lake) - 2.6 miles, 100 acres
- [Ramshead Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ramshead-lake) - 3.6 miles, 553 acres
- [Nina Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/nina-moose-lake) - 3.6 miles, 411 acres
- [Shell Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/shell-lake) - 5.5 miles, 493 acres
- [Lower Pauness Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lower-pauness-lake) - 6 miles, 171 acres
- [Lynx Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lynx-lake) - 6 miles, 291 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.137,-92.14582)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69032900)
- [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/meander-lake)*