---
type: lake
name: "Merritt Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Tower"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 198
max_depth_ft: 8
latitude: 47.97481
longitude: -92.36094
lake_score: 31
dnr_lake_id: "69058300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/merritt-lake
---

# Merritt Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Tower

- **Surface Area**: 198 acres
- **Max Depth**: 8 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.3 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 31/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Merritt Lake is a 198-acre lake near Tower in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 8 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.3 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. A campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

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

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/trout-lake) - 1.9 miles, 7,425 acres
- [Oriniack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/oriniack-lake) - 2.2 miles, 744 acres
- [Little Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-trout-lake) - 4 miles, 528 acres
- [Wolf Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/wolf-lake-tower) - 4.3 miles, 179 acres
- [Vermilion River](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/vermilion-river) - 5.1 miles, 1,071 acres
- [Gowan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gowan-lake) - 5.6 miles, 134 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.97481,-92.36094)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69058300)
- [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/merritt-lake)*