---
type: lake
name: "Wynne Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Aurora"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 279
max_depth_ft: 52
latitude: 47.56179
longitude: -92.28795
lake_score: 53
dnr_lake_id: "69043402"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/wynne-lake
---

# Wynne Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Aurora

- **Surface Area**: 279 acres
- **Max Depth**: 52 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 4.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 53/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Wynne Lake is a 279-acre lake near Aurora in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 52 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 6.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 4.5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 9 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2016.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 23, based on 7 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 9
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2016
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 23
- **Years of record**: 7
- **Earliest**: 2005-04-14
- **Latest**: 2008-05-04

## Nearby Lakes

- [Sabin Lake (Embarrass Mine)](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sabin-lake-embarrass-mine) - 1.7 miles, 156 acres
- [Sabin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sabin-lake) - 1.8 miles, 312 acres
- [Embarrass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/embarrass-lake) - 3 miles, 463 acres
- [St James Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/st-james-pit) - 3 miles, 124 acres
- [Canton Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/canton-pit) - 3.5 miles, 161 acres
- [Cedar Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/cedar-island-lake) - 5.1 miles, 205 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.56179,-92.28795)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69043402)
- [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/wynne-lake)*