---
type: lake
name: "Western Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Burntside Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 131
max_depth_ft: 12
latitude: 47.96213
longitude: -92.17823
lake_score: 14
dnr_lake_id: "69037900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/western-lake
---

# Western Lake

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

- **Surface Area**: 131 acres
- **Max Depth**: 12 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.9 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: No public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 14/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Western Lake is a 131-acre lake near Burntside Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 12 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.9 miles of shoreline.

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

No public water access is on record with the DNR, so getting on the water generally depends on a resort, private landing or permission from a shoreline owner. A campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: No public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: N/A

## Activities

Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Buck Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/buck-lake) - 0.6 miles, 208 acres
- [Chad Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/chad-lake) - 2.3 miles, 265 acres
- [Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pine-lake) - 3.7 miles, 830 acres
- [Cummings Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/cummings-lake) - 3.8 miles, 1,038 acres
- [Lunetta Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lunetta-lake) - 3.8 miles, 100 acres
- [Niswi Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/niswi-lake) - 4.4 miles, 105 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.96213,-92.17823)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69037900)
- [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/western-lake)*