---
type: lake
name: "Shoepack Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "International Falls"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 299
max_depth_ft: 24
latitude: 48.501
longitude: -92.87808
lake_score: 37
dnr_lake_id: "69087000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/shoepack-lake
---

# Shoepack Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near International Falls

- **Surface Area**: 299 acres
- **Max Depth**: 24 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.2 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 37/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Shoepack Lake is a 299-acre lake near International Falls in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 24 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.2 miles of shoreline.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 3 fish species here, including muskellunge and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

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

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 3
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Little Shoepack Lake
- Shoepack Lake

## Fish Species

Muskellunge, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Cruiser Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/cruiser-lake) - 3.3 miles, 118 acres
- [Lake Kabetogama](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-kabetogama) - 4.4 miles, 24,034 acres
- [Peary Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/peary-lake) - 5.2 miles, 116 acres
- [Locator Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/locator-lake) - 6.5 miles, 133 acres
- [Rainy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/rainy-lake) - 7.2 miles, 210,200 acres
- [Namakan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/namakan-lake) - 11 miles, 24,066 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.501,-92.87808)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69087000)
- [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/shoepack-lake)*