Iron (Canada) Lake
St. Louis County · Near Winton
0.67 mi²
area
64 ft
max depth
15.5 mi
shoreline
Iron Lake covers 1,531 acres with mostly deep, open water reaching 64 feet and fairly open conditions that can turn windy and choppy. The lake holds 10 campsites and supports walleye, northern pike, saucer, and yellow perch. Access via the 90-rod moderate carry from Dark Lake or the 119-rod portage from Crooked Lake; the longest route to Lac la Croix runs 327 rods and is strenuous. Iron connects directly by open water to Bottle and Crooked Lakes.
Invasive species reported: spiny waterflea
Fish species (9)
black crappiecisco specieslake whitefishnorthern pikerock basssaugerwalleyewhite suckeryellow perch
Portages (4)
- unnamed connection · 110 rods
- Dark · 90 rods
- Crooked (Canada) · 119 rods
- Lac la Croix (Canada) · 327 rods
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Iron (Canada) Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.