---
type: lake
name: "Takucmich Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 338
max_depth_ft: 150
latitude: 48.33033
longitude: -92.17252
lake_score: 64
dnr_lake_id: "69036900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/takucmich-lake
---

# Takucmich Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 338 acres
- **Max Depth**: 150 ft
- **Average Depth**: 40 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 14.2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 64/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Takucmich Lake is a 338-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 150 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 40 feet, and has roughly 7.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 14.2 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state. 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 10 fish species here, including northern pike, smallmouth bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and lake trout. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 4 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 10
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Burbot, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Gun Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake-crane-lake) - 1.4 miles, 184 acres
- [Lac la Croix](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lac-la-croix) - 1.8 miles, 29,597 acres
- [Pocket Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pocket-lake) - 2.3 miles, 241 acres
- [Beartrack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/beartrack-lake) - 2.4 miles, 156 acres
- [Finger Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/finger-lake) - 2.6 miles, 272 acres
- [Eugene Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eugene-lake) - 2.7 miles, 181 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.33033,-92.17252)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69036900)
- [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/takucmich-lake)*