---
type: lake
name: "Wolf Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Tower"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 179
max_depth_ft: 10
latitude: 47.926
longitude: -92.42009
lake_score: 39
dnr_lake_id: "69058200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/wolf-lake-tower
---

# Wolf Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Tower

- **Surface Area**: 179 acres
- **Max Depth**: 10 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 39/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Wolf Lake is a 179-acre lake near Tower in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 10 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6.5 feet. 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 7 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, bluegill, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2016.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 7
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2016
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Lake Vermilion](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-vermilion) - 3.1 miles, 39,272 acres
- [Merritt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/merritt-lake) - 4.3 miles, 198 acres
- [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/trout-lake) - 5.7 miles, 7,425 acres
- [Oriniack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/oriniack-lake) - 6.5 miles, 744 acres
- [Vermilion River](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/vermilion-river) - 6.5 miles, 1,071 acres
- [Lost Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lost-lake) - 7.1 miles, 752 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.926,-92.42009)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69058200)
- [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/wolf-lake-tower)*