---
type: lake
name: "Mukooda Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 774
max_depth_ft: 78
latitude: 48.33594
longitude: -92.48866
lake_score: 66
dnr_lake_id: "69068400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/mukooda-lake
---

# Mukooda Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Crane Lake

- **Surface Area**: 774 acres
- **Max Depth**: 78 ft
- **Average Depth**: 40 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 14 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 66/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Mukooda Lake is a 774-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 78 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 40 feet, and has roughly 5.4 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 13 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. Special fishing regulations apply to lake trout, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2022.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. Ingersoll Cove and Mukooda Lake are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: National Park Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 13
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2022
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Lake Trout**: Catch-and-release only.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

### Campgrounds

- Ingersoll Cove
- Mukooda Lake

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Rock Bass, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Sand Point Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sand-point-lake) - 2.5 miles, 8,527 acres
- [Crane Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/crane-lake) - 4.4 miles, 2,921 acres
- [Little Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-trout-lake-crane-lake) - 4.5 miles, 272 acres
- [Dovre Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/dovre-lake) - 5 miles, 116 acres
- [Johnson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/johnson-lake) - 5.1 miles, 1,736 acres
- [Little Vermilion Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-vermilion-lake) - 5.2 miles, 1,288 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.33594,-92.48866)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69068400)
- [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/mukooda-lake)*