---
type: lake
name: "Pike River Flowage"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Tower"
lake_type: "reservoir"
acres: 214
max_depth_ft: 23
latitude: 47.78511
longitude: -92.38049
lake_score: 50
dnr_lake_id: "69058000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pike-river-flowage
---

# Pike River Flowage

Reservoir in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Tower

- **Surface Area**: 214 acres
- **Max Depth**: 23 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: reservoir
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Lake Score**: 50/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Pike River Flowage is a 214-acre reservoir near Tower in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 23 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3.3 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 9 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. 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 2023.

There is one public boat launch (gravel or earth surface) managed by the city and county.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Managed by**: city, county
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 9
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Lost Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lost-lake) - 3.1 miles, 752 acres
- [Pfeiffer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pfeiffer-lake) - 5.2 miles, 60 acres
- [Lake Vermilion](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-vermilion) - 6.9 miles, 39,272 acres
- [Big Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/big-rice-lake) - 8 miles, 1,917 acres
- [Wolf Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/wolf-lake-tower) - 9.9 miles, 179 acres
- [Putnam Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/putnam-lake) - 10.2 miles, 141 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.78511,-92.38049)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69058000)
- [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/pike-river-flowage)*