Peterson Lake
Cook County · Near Tofte
0.15 mi²
area
15 ft
max depth
3.9 mi
shoreline
1
campsites
9 ft
mean depth
Peterson is a 94-acre lake near Tofte with a maximum depth of 15 feet, featuring extensive shallow, weedy bays that provide productive fish habitat. The lake is small and sheltered from wind. It offers one campsite and can be accessed via easy portages to Kelly (5 rods) or Baker (34 rods), with open water connections to Kelly, Baker, and Gossip. Northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass, rock bass, yellow perch, and white sucker inhabit these productive waters.
Fish species (6)
northern pikerock basssmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch
Trip plans
- 4-day Red River · 4-day
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Peterson Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.