---
type: lake
name: "Morcom Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Melrude"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 206
max_depth_ft: 6
latitude: 47.25528
longitude: -92.3598
lake_score: 49
dnr_lake_id: "69053600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/morcom-lake
---

# Morcom Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Melrude

- **Surface Area**: 206 acres
- **Max Depth**: 6 ft
- **Average Depth**: 5 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.5 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 49/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Morcom Lake is a 206-acre lake near Melrude in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 6 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 5 feet, and has roughly 3.5 miles of shoreline.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 9 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 1997.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 9
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 1997
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Nearby Lakes

- [Dinham Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/dinham-lake) - 2.8 miles, 202 acres
- [Cameron Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/cameron-lake) - 3.3 miles, 168 acres
- [Schubert Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/schubert-lake) - 3.5 miles, 212 acres
- [Young Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/young-lake) - 4.2 miles, 132 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake-makinen) - 4.3 miles, 374 acres
- [Section Fourteen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/section-fourteen-lake) - 5.3 miles, 136 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.25528,-92.3598)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69053600)
- [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/morcom-lake)*