---
type: lake
name: "Toe Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Buyck"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 169
max_depth_ft: 57
latitude: 48.28118
longitude: -92.04726
lake_score: 41
dnr_lake_id: "69021300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/toe-lake
---

# Toe Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Buyck

- **Surface Area**: 169 acres
- **Max Depth**: 57 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 13.1 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 41/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Toe Lake is a 169-acre lake near Buyck in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 57 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 13.1 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

Public access is carry-in only — 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**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Kelsey Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/kelsey-lake) - 1 miles, 134 acres
- [Green Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/green-lake) - 3.2 miles, 160 acres
- [Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ge-be-on-equat-lake) - 3.2 miles, 660 acres
- [Rocky Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/rocky-lake) - 3.5 miles, 120 acres
- [Lake Agnes](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-agnes) - 4.4 miles, 1,045 acres
- [Pocket Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pocket-lake) - 4.4 miles, 241 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.28118,-92.04726)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69021300)
- [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/toe-lake)*