---
type: lake
name: "Oriniack Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Tower"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 744
max_depth_ft: 17
latitude: 48.00554
longitude: -92.34532
lake_score: 46
dnr_lake_id: "69058700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/oriniack-lake
---

# Oriniack Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Tower

- **Surface Area**: 744 acres
- **Max Depth**: 17 ft
- **Shoreline**: 11.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 46/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Oriniack Lake is a 744-acre lake near Tower in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 17 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 11.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2018.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 13 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2018
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Merritt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/merritt-lake) - 2.2 miles, 198 acres
- [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/trout-lake) - 2.5 miles, 7,425 acres
- [Little Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-trout-lake) - 3 miles, 528 acres
- [Gowan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gowan-lake) - 4 miles, 134 acres
- [Vermilion River](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/vermilion-river) - 4.9 miles, 1,071 acres
- [Chad Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/chad-lake) - 6 miles, 265 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.00554,-92.34532)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69058700)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

---
*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/oriniack-lake)*