Gun Lake
St. Louis County · Near Crane Lake
0.29 mi²
area
135 ft
max depth
5.1 mi
shoreline
7
campsites
36 ft
mean depth
Gun is a 184-acre lake near Crane Lake with mostly deep, open water reaching 135 feet. The small, sheltered lake offers seven campsites and good fishing for lake trout, burbot, cisco species, and smallmouth bass. Access is via moderate portages: 69 rods to Tesoker, 89 rods to Lac la Croix, or 92 rods to Little Beartrack. Open water connects to Lac la Croix and Haunted.
Fish species (4)
burbotcisco specieslake troutsmallmouth bass
Portages (4)
- Little Beartrack · 92 rods
- Gun · 91 rods
- Tesoker · 69 rods
- Lac la Croix (Canada) · 89 rods
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Gun Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.