---
type: lake
name: "Pauline Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Buyck"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 63
max_depth_ft: 25
latitude: 48.12416
longitude: -92.33108
lake_score: 42
dnr_lake_id: "69058800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pauline-lake
---

# Pauline Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Buyck

- **Surface Area**: 63 acres
- **Max Depth**: 25 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 42/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Pauline Lake is a 63-acre lake near Buyck in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 25 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 1.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.5 feet. Access is by portage through Superior National Forest; most lakes reached this way lie in or beside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where an entry permit is required.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 4 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2021.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. A campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 4
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2021
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Astrid Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/astrid-lake) - 0.8 miles, 120 acres
- [Jeanette Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/jeanette-lake) - 2.2 miles, 612 acres
- [Picket Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/picket-lake) - 3.6 miles, 317 acres
- [Upper Pauness Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/upper-pauness-lake) - 5.9 miles, 192 acres
- [Lower Pauness Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lower-pauness-lake) - 6.3 miles, 171 acres
- [Echo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/echo-lake) - 7.3 miles, 1,142 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.12416,-92.33108)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69058800)
- [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/pauline-lake)*