---
type: lake
name: "Shoe Pack Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Side Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 42
max_depth_ft: 22
latitude: 47.61672
longitude: -92.93996
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "69091000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/shoe-pack-lake
---

# Shoe Pack Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 42 acres
- **Max Depth**: 22 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Shoe Pack Lake is a 42-acre lake near Side Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 22 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 1.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including northern pike, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2015.

There is one public boat launch (gravel or earth surface) managed by the US Forest Service.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2015
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch

## Nearby Lakes

- [Shannon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/shannon-lake) - 1.7 miles, 133 acres
- [Dewey Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/dewey-lake) - 1.7 miles, 201 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake-chisholm) - 1.9 miles, 259 acres
- [Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/island-lake-side-lake) - 2 miles, 133 acres
- [Perch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/perch-lake) - 4.6 miles, 344 acres
- [Side Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/side-lake) - 5.4 miles, 368 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.61672,-92.93996)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69091000)
- [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/shoe-pack-lake)*