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Lake Vermilion

 Nearest Town:  Tower

 Lake Size:  40,558 Acres

 Lake Access:  Many located around lake including: 1 on Hoodoo point off State Hwy. 169 & Co. Rd. 697, 1 on West shore of Head of Lakes Bay off Co. Rd. 24, 1 on Everett Bay off Co. Rd. 77, 1 on North side of Rice Bay off Co. Rd. 408.

 Lake Notes:  One of the most Beautiful Lakes in MN specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and Crappie.  Northern Pike, Muskie, Rock, Large and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Maximum depth of 79 ft.

   Lake Vermilion Map

Kabetogama Lake

  Nearest Town:  Kabetogama

  Lake Size:  25,762 Acres

  Lake Access:  South shore off Co. Hwy. 523, East shore off Co. Hwy. 693, Southeast corner off Meadwood Rd.

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, and Northern Pike.  Bluegill, Crappie, Rock and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located within Voyageurs National Park.  Maximum depth of 83 ft.

   Kabetogama Lake Map

Rainy Lake 

  Nearest Town:  International Falls

  Lake Size:  220,810 Acres

  Lake Access:  Many located around lake including:  Tilson Bay, Dove Island, Kettle Falls, Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

  Lake Notes:  World Class Fishing, Specializing in Walleye and Northern Pike.  Muskie, Sauger, Bluegill, Crappie, Lake Trout, Rock, Large and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located within Voyageurs National Park.  Over 1,500 islands & 910 miles of amazing shoreline and wilderness.  Maximum depth of 162 ft.

  Rainy Lake Map

Rainy Lake Fishing Guide

Birch Lake

  Nearest Town:  Babbitt

  Lake Size:  5,629 Acres

  Lake Access:  Many located around lake including:  Off State Hwy. 1 at Campground, at Kawishiwi River Bridge off State Hwy. 1, 1 off Co. Rd. 623.

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie.  Bluegill, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Maximum depth of 28 ft.

   Birch Lake Map   

Burntside Lake

  Nearest Town:  Ely

  Lake Size:  7,138 Acres

  Lake Access:  Many located around lake including:  1 off Co. Rd. 88, 1 off Co. Rd. 803, 1 off Co. Rd. 644, 1 off Co. Rd. 404.

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Rock Bass and Northern Pike.  Bluegill, Crappie, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located within Burntside State Forest.  Maximum depth of 126 ft.

   Burntside Lake Map

 Crane Lake

  Nearest Town:  Crane Lake

  Lake Size:  3,089 Acres

  Lake Access:  South side of lake off Co. Hwy. 425, West shore off Co. State Hwy. 24 at Voyageurs National Park.

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie.  Bluegill, Rock Bass and Muskie also caught.  Part of Namakan Reservoir and entry point into Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park.  Maximum depth of 81 ft.

  Crane Lake Map

 Pelican Lake 

  Nearest Town:  Orr

  Lake Size:  10,946 Acres

  Lake Access:  Many located around lake including:  Northwest shore, Southeast shore, Northeast shore, South end off Co. Rd. 23.

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Crappie and Bluegill.  Walleye, Rock, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located within Kabetogama State Forest.  Over 49 miles of beautiful shoreline with 40+ islands.  Maximum depth of 38 ft.

   Pelican Lake Map

 Namakan Lake 

  Nearest Town:  Ray

  Lake Size:  25,132 Acres

  Lake Access:  Through Rainy, Crane and Kabetogama Lakes.

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye and Northern Pike.  Bluegill, Crappie, Rock and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Deep lake with a maximum depth of 151 ft.  Part of Namakan Reservoir and located within Voyageurs National Park.  

   Namakan Lake Map

White Iron Lake

  Nearest Town:  Ely

  Lake Size:  3,428 Acres

  Lake Access:  North shore off Co. Rd. 447, West shore off Co. Rd. 655

  Lake Notes:  Part of the White Iron chain of lakes.  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Rock Bass.  Bluegill, Crappie and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located about 5 miles east of Ely.  Maximum depth of 47 ft.

   White Iron Lake Map

Armstrong Lake

  Nearest Town:  Ely

  Lake Size:  388 Acres

  Lake Access:  West end of lake off Co. State Hwy. 128

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.  Largemouth, Smallmouth and Rock Bass also caught.  Located about 10 miles west of Ely.  Maximum depth of 33 ft.

 Ash Lake

  Closest Town:  Orr

  Lake Size:  668 Acres

  Public Boat Access:  Northeast side of lake, Southeast side of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.  Walleye and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located about 10 miles north of Orr.  Maximum depth of 26 ft.

 Ban Lake

 Baggett Lake

  Nearest Town:  Fairbanks

  Lake Size:  443 Acres

  Lake Access:  Northwest shore off Co. Rd. 16

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Maximum depth of 23 ft.

Bear Head Lake

  Nearest Town:  Tower

  Lake Size:  675 Acres

  Lake Access:  Northwest side of lake at Bear Head Lake State Park

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.  Maximum depth of 46 ft. 

   Bear Head Lake Map

Bear Island Lake

  Nearest Town:  Babbitt

  Lake Size:  2,352 Acres

  Lake Access:  Southwest shore off Co. Rd. 490, Northeast end off Co. Rd. 684

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and Rock Bass.  Northern Pike and Crappie also caught.  Located about 4 miles north of Babbitt.  Maximum depth of 62 ft.

Big Lake

  Nearest Town:  Hoyt Lakes

  Lake Size:  806 Acres

  Lake Access:  West end of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Walleye and Rock Bass.  Maximum depth of 31 ft.

Big Rice Lake

   Nearest Town:  Tower

   Lake Size:  1,784 Acres

   Lake Access:  North shore of lake off State Forest Rd. 256

   Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Walleye, Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.

   Big Rice Lake Map

 Black Duck Lake

  Nearest Town:  Orr

  Lake Size:  1,186 Acres

  Lake Access:  North side of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and Crappie.  Northern Pike and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located about 9 miles north of Orr in Kabetogama State Forest.  Maximum depth of 32 ft.

 Boulder Lake Reservoir

  Nearest Town:  Duluth

  Lake Size:  3,882 Acres

  Lake Access:  Southwest end of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie.  Bluegill, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located about 12 miles north of Duluth.  Maximum depth of 18 ft.

 Cadotte Lake

  Nearest Town:  Fairbanks

  Lake Size:  326 Acres

  Lake Access:  West side of lake at Campground

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.  Located within Superior National Forest.  Maximum depth of 18 ft.

 Caribou Lake

  Nearest Town:  Duluth

  Lake Size:  547 Acres

  Lake Access:  Southeast side of lake off Co. Rd. 885, Southwest side off Co. Rd. 859

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.  Walleye and Sunfish also caught.  Maximum depth of 24 ft.

 Lake Colby

  Nearest Town:  Hoyt Lakes

  Lake Size:  538 Acres

  Lake Access:  South shore of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Walleye and Crappie also caught.  Maximum depth of 33 ft.

 Echo Lake

  Nearest Town:  Buyck

  Lake Size:  1,055 Acres

  Lake Access:  South side of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie.  Bluegill, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located about 4 miles north of Buyck within the Kabetogama State Forest.  Maximum depth of 13 ft.

 Elbow Lake

  Nearest Town:  Gheen

  Lake Size:  1,658 Acres

  Lake Access:  Southwest end of lake off Co. Rd. 426

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Crappie and Rock Bass also caught.  Located about 7 miles southeast of Orr within the Kabetogama State Forest.  Maximum depth of 61 ft.

 Elephant Lake

  Nearest Town:  Orr

  Lake Size:  743 Acres

  Lake Access:  Southeast side of lake off State Forest Rd. 203

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye and Crappie.  Northern Pike, Bluegill and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located about 10 miles northeast of Orr.  Maximum depth of 31 ft.

 Lake Elliot

  Nearest Town:  Eveleth

  Lake Size:  397 Acres

  Lake Access:  West side of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Walleye, Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.  Located about 1 mile northeast of Central Lakes.  Maximum depth of 13 ft.

 Lake Ely

  Nearest Town:  Eveleth

  Lake Size:  674 Acres

  Lake Access:  Northeast corner of lake off Co. Rd. 629

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and Crappie.  Northern Pike, Largemouth and Rock Bass also caught.  Located about 2 miles east of Eveleth.  Maximum depth of 73 ft.

 Embarrass Lake

  Nearest Town:  Biwabik

  Lake Size:  443 Acres

  Lake Access:  West shore of lake off Hwy. 135, North shore off Hwy. 135

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Walleye and Bluegill.  Rock Bass and Crappie also caught.  Maximum depth of 22 ft.

 Esquagama Lake

  Nearest Town:  Biwabik

  Lake Size:  367 Acres

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Rock Bass and Crappie also caught.  Located about 4 miles south of Biwabik.  Maximum depth of 94 ft.

 Grand Lake

 Island Lake Reservoir

  Nearest Town:  Duluth

  Lake Size:  8,112 Acres

  Lake Access:  Many located around lake including:  East side of Main Basin off Co. Rd. 4, North side of East basin off Co. Rd. 4, Cloquet River Dam off Co. Rd. 275. 

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Rock Bass.  Smallmouth Bass and Crappie also caught.  Located about 10 miles north of Duluth.  Maximum depth of 95 ft.

  Kjostad Lake

  Nearest Town:  Buyck

  Lake Size:  396 Acres

  Lake Access:  Northeast shore of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and Northern Pike.  Crappie, Smallmouth and Rock Bass also caught.  Located within Kabetogama State Forest.  Maximum depth of 51 ft.

 Lost Lake

  Nearest Town:  Tower

  Lake Size:  769 Acres

  Lake Access:  South side of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and Crappie.  Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass also caught.  Maximum depth of 21 ft.

 Moose Lake

  Nearest Town:  Orr

  Lake Size:  979 Acres

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.  Walleye, Sunfish and Largemouth Bass also caught.  Located about 3 miles northeast of Orr within Kabetogama State Forest.  Maximum depth of 13 ft.

 Mukooda Lake

  Nearest Town:  Crane Lake

  Lake Size:  753 Acres

  Lake Access:  Portage trail from Sand Point Lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike and Lake Trout.  Walleye, Bluegill and Crappie also caught.  Located about 5 miles north of Crane Lake within Voyageurs National Park.  Maximum depth of 78 ft.

 Myrtle Lake

  Nearest Town:  Orr

  Lake Size:  888 Acres

  Lake Access:  South shore of lake off Co. Rd. 23

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.  Walleye, Rock and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Maximum depth of 21 ft.

 Lake Nichols

  Nearest Town:  Payne

  Lake Size:  412 Acres

  Lake Access:  North end of lake off Co. Rd. 232

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.  Walleye and Largemouth Bass also caught.  Located about 18 miles northwest of Duluth.  Maximum depth of 32 ft.

 One Pine Lake

  Nearest Town:  Ely

  Lake Size:  362 Acres

  Lake Access:  Southwest corner of lake, North end of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie.  Rock Bass and Bluegill also caught.  Located about 7 miles south of Ely.  Maximum depth of 16 ft.

 Pike Lake

  Nearest Town:  Hermantown

  Lake Size:  495 Acres

  Lake Access:  East side of lake off Co. Rd. 13

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye and Bluegill.  Rock Bass, Northern Pike and Crappie also caught.  Maximum depth of 63 ft.

 Prairie Lake

  Nearest Town:  Floodwood

  Lake Size:  847 Acres

  Lake Access:  Located off State Hwy. 73 on East Bay of lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye and Crappie.  Northern Pike, Bluegill and Rock Bass also caught.  Located about 9 miles south of Floodwood.  Maximum depth of 48 ft.

 Sand Lake

  Nearest Town:  Virginia

  Lake Size:  702 Acres

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and Northern Pike.  Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.  Located about 8 miles north of Virginia.  Maximum depth of 18 ft.

 Sand Point Lake

  Nearest Town:  Crane Lake

  Lake Size:  8,868 Acres

  Lake Access:  Through channel from Crane Lake

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie.  Rock, Large and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Part of Namakan Reservoir and located within Voyageurs National Park.  Maximum depth of 185 ft.

 Seven Beaver Lake

  Nearest Town:  Fairbanks

  Lake Size:  1,412 Acres

  Lake Access:  Portage through St. Louis River

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.  Located within Superior National Forest.  Maximum depth of 8 ft.

 Side Lake

  Nearest Town:  Chisholm

  Lake Size:  373 Acres

  Lake Access:  West shore of lake at McCarthy Beach State Park

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Walleye, Crappie and Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located about 12 miles northwest of Chisholm.  Maximum depth of 33 ft.

 St. Louis Bay      

  Nearest Town:  Duluth

  Lake Size:  11,502 Acres

  Lake Access:  Many located around lake including:  1 on Park Point, 1 on Rice’s Point off Garfield Ave., 1 at Munger Landing off Grand Ave., 1 at Boy Scout Landing off Commonwealth Ave.

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Rock Bass.  Muskie, Bluegill, Lake Sturgeon and Crappie also caught.  Maximum depth of 27 ft.

 Sturgeon Lake

  Nearest Town:  Chisholm

  Lake Size:  1,663 Acres

  Lake Access:  East shore of lake at McCarthy Beach State Park

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Walleye, Crappie and Rock Bass also caught.  Maximum depth of 81 ft.

 West Two Rivers Reservoir

  Nearest Town:  Mt. Iron

  Lake Size:  712 Acres

  Lake Access:  Located off Co. Rd. 761

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Crappie and Bluegill.  Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.  Located about 5 miles southwest of Mt. Iron.  

 Whiteface Reservoir

  Nearest Town:  Markham

  Lake Size:  5,602 Acres

  Lake Access:  East side of North Peninsula off Co. Rd. 618 at campground, East side of South Peninsula off Co. Rd. 265.

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and Northern Pike.  Crappie and Rock Bass also caught.  Maximum depth of 36 ft.

 Whitewater Lake

  Nearest Town:  Hoyt Lakes

  Lake Size:  1,212 Acres

  Lake Access:  Northeast side of lake at campground

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Rock Bass, Crappie and Sunfish also caught.  Located about 1 mile west of Hoyt Lakes.  Maximum depth of 73 ft.

 Wild Rice Lake

  Nearest Town:  Duluth

  Lake Size:  2,128 Acres

  Lake Access:  Located off Co. Rd. 247

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.  Rock Bass and Crappie also caught.  Maximum depth of 13 ft.

 Wolf Lake

  Nearest Town:  Two Harbors

  Lake Size:  468 Acres

  Lake Access:  South end of lake off Co. Rd. 547

  Lake Notes:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie.  Located about 15 miles northwest of Two Harbors within the Superior National Forest and the Cloquet Valley State Forest.  Maximum depth of 15 ft.