Updated 26 Oct 2026, 9:42 pm CDT.
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278 lakes · 46,474 acres · 110 with measured depth · 59 with a public access · 43 stocked
Aitkin County has 278 lakes of 10 acres or more in Minnesota DNR hydrography, 220 of them named, covering 46,474 acres of water. The largest is Big Sandy Lake at 6,125 acres; the deepest measured is Round Lake near Garrison at 125 ft. Minnesota DNR has a measured maximum depth for 110 lakes here. The Census counts 173 square miles of water in the county, 9% of its area.
Lake outlines and acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography (lakes, ponds and reservoirs of 10 acres or more, each counted once: a lake mapped in bays as the whole lake, a border water by its Minnesota side; 9 lakes the DNR files under no county are placed here by the Census county line). Depths: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder and lake survey contours, fetched 26 Oct 2026. County line and water area: U.S. Census TIGER. Lake data: Minnesota DNR (General Data and Software License). Not for navigation.
78 lakes in Aitkin County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 220 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Lake | Palisade | 6,125 | 84 ft | 4 ft | 4 | |
| Rice Lake | McGregor | 3,684 | 4 ft | 4 ft | ||
| Lake Minnewawa | McGregor | 2,351 | 21 ft | 5 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Farm Island Lake | Deerwood | 2,005 | 56 ft | 10 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Cedar Lake | Aitkin | 1,726 | 105 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Esquagamah Lake | Palisade | 842 | 31 ft | 5 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Hill Lake | Hill City | 794 | 48 ft | 11 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Round Lake | Garrison | 737 | 125 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Flowage Lake | McGregor | 731 | 5 ft | 1 | ||
| Gun Lake | Palisade | 712 | 44 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| White Elk Lake | Palisade | 686 | 1 | |||
| Waukenabo Lake | Palisade | 668 | 38 ft | 5 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Lake | Palisade | 6,125 | 84 ft | 4 ft | 4 | |
| Rice Lake | McGregor | 3,684 | 4 ft | 4 ft | ||
| Lake Minnewawa | McGregor | 2,351 | 21 ft | 5 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Farm Island Lake | Deerwood | 2,005 | 56 ft | 10 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Cedar Lake | Aitkin | 1,726 | 105 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Esquagamah Lake | Palisade | 842 | 31 ft | 5 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Hill Lake | Hill City | 794 | 48 ft | 11 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Round Lake | Garrison | 737 | 125 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Flowage Lake | McGregor | 731 | 5 ft | 1 | ||
| Gun Lake | Palisade | 712 | 44 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| White Elk Lake | Palisade | 686 | 1 | |||
| Waukenabo Lake | Palisade | 668 | 38 ft | 5 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Aitkin Lake | Palisade | 659 | 35 ft | 7 ft | ||
| Big Pine Lake | Garrison | 638 | 78 ft | 16 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Round Lake | Palisade | 634 | 59 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Ripple Lake | Aitkin | 630 | 39 ft | 5 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Dam Lake | McGregor | 598 | 48 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Clear Lake | Aitkin | 574 | 24 ft | 16 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Round Lake | Tamarack | 554 | 27 ft | 16 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Spirit Lake | Aitkin | 523 | 49 ft | 13 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Elm Island Lake | Aitkin | 520 | 25 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2022 |
| Birch Lake | Garrison | 442 | 5 ft | |||
| Section Ten Lake | Aitkin | 436 | 17 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2021 |
| Long Lake | Aitkin | 435 | 116 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lone Lake | Aitkin | 433 | 60 ft | 21 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Rat Lake | Palisade | 431 | 21 ft | 6 ft | 2024 | |
| Nord Lake | Aitkin | 418 | 29 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Sugar Lake | Aitkin | 416 | 45 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Sissabagamah Lake | Aitkin | 406 | 37 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Pine Lake | Finlayson | 378 | 28 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Hammal Lake | Aitkin | 376 | 44 ft | 9 ft | 1 | |
| Portage Lake | McGregor | 372 | 18 ft | 4 ft | 1 | |
| Wilkins Lake | Palisade | 349 | 39 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Mallard Lake | Aitkin | 346 | 1 | |||
| Rock Lake | McGregor | 341 | 13 ft | 4 ft | 1 | |
| Sandy River Lake | McGregor | 334 | ||||
| Fleming Lake | Palisade | 319 | 15 ft | 3 ft | 1 | |
| Hanging Kettle Lake | Aitkin | 318 | 35 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Blind Lake | Aitkin | 304 | 17 ft | 6 ft | 1 | |
| Swamp Lake | Aitkin | 272 | 5 ft | 1 | ||
| Edna Lake | Emily | 269 | ||||
| Moulton Lake | Emily | 258 | 24 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Cedar Lake | Isle | 249 | 18 ft | 2025 | ||
| Island Lake | Tamarack | 244 | 25 ft | |||
| Horseshoe Lake | Tamarack | 240 | 12 ft | 2 ft | 2025 | |
| Vanduse Lake | Warba | 240 | 27 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Little Pine Lake | Aitkin | 226 | 44 ft | 16 ft | 1 | |
| Sunset Lake | Deerwood | 221 | 43 ft | 10 ft | 2024 | |
| Rabbit Lake | Aitkin | 212 | 51 ft | 9 ft | 1 | |
| Hickory Lake | Aitkin | 212 | 32 ft | 15 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Blackface Lake | Warba | 192 | 18 ft | 1 | ||
| Round Lake | McGregor | 185 | 52 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Wolf Lake | Floodwood | 173 | 31 ft | 2 ft | 1 | |
| Section Twelve Lake | Aitkin | 170 | 40 ft | 8 ft | 1 | |
| Ball Bluff Lake | Warba | 169 | 78 ft | 15 ft | 1 | |
| Wakefield Lake | Tamarack | 164 | 69 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Thornton Lake | Deerwood | 161 | 21 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Shovel Lake | Hill City | 158 | ||||
| French Lake | Palisade | 149 | 37 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Moose Lake | Hill City | 147 | ||||
| Hanson Lake | Aitkin | 143 | 42 ft | 9 ft | 1 | |
| Lake Four | Aitkin | 137 | 31 ft | 14 ft | ||
| Davis Lake | McGregor | 136 | 32 ft | |||
| Glacier Lake | Tamarack | 135 | 60 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Remote Lake | Tamarack | 134 | 47 ft | 7 ft | 1 | |
| Hay Lake | Warba | 129 | 32 ft | 5 ft | 1 | |
| Mud Lake | Emily | 128 | ||||
| Otter Lake | Hill City | 127 | ||||
| Bear Lake | McGrath | 124 | 60 ft | |||
| Twenty Lake | Aitkin | 123 | 1 | |||
| Bass Lake | Hill City | 120 | 42 ft | |||
| Jenkins Lake | Palisade | 114 | 38 ft | 2024 | ||
| Townline Lake | Deerwood | 114 | 69 ft | 9 ft | ||
| Cutaway Lake | Floodwood | 113 | 24 ft | 1 | ||
| Rat House Lake | Floodwood | 110 | ||||
| Camp Lake | McGregor | 104 | ||||
| Savanna Lake | Tamarack | 101 | 23 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2018 |
| Lake Three | Aitkin | 100 | ||||
| Spectacle Lake | Garrison | 100 | ||||
| Pickerel Lake | Aitkin | 99 | 34 ft | 2 ft | ||
| Holy Water Lake | Hill City | 94 | 56 ft | 8 ft | 2024 | |
| Red Lake | Palisade | 93 | ||||
| Anderson Lake | Tamarack | 91 | 16 ft | |||
| Bass Lake | Palisade | 89 | 42 ft | |||
| Sheriff Lake | McGregor | 88 | 80 ft | 10 ft | 2024 | |
| Mandy Lake | McGregor | 88 | ||||
| Brown Lake | Aitkin | 87 | 40 ft | |||
| Diamond Lake | Aitkin | 82 | 26 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Starry Lake | Emily | 82 | 23 ft | |||
| Lingroth Lake | Aitkin | 80 | ||||
| Boot Lake | Palisade | 79 | 67 ft | 8 ft | ||
| Rice Lake | Tamarack | 78 | ||||
| Douglas Lake | Tamarack | 78 | 39 ft | |||
| Newstrom Lake | Aitkin | 78 | ||||
| Shumway Lake | Tamarack | 74 | 23 ft | 6 ft | 1 | |
| Little Prairie Lake | Wright | 73 | ||||
| Libby Lake | Palisade | 72 | ||||
| Brown Lake | Palisade | 68 | 28 ft | |||
| Townline Lake | Palisade | 67 | 40 ft | |||
| Starvation Lake | McGregor | 67 | 32 ft | |||
| Turner Lake | McGregor | 63 | 21 ft | 6 ft | 1 | |
| Spruce Lake | Garrison | 61 | ||||
| Camp Lake | Garrison | 59 | ||||
| Washburn Lake | Hill City | 59 | 1 | |||
| Sitas Lake | Palisade | 59 | ||||
| Bass Lake | McGregor | 57 | 58 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Nelson Lake | Tamarack | 57 | ||||
| Taylor Lake | Hill City | 55 | 84 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Garrison | 54 | 26 ft | |||
| Coon Lake | Aitkin | 54 | ||||
| Bachelor Lake | Aitkin | 54 | 47 ft | |||
| Blue Lake | Aitkin | 54 | 106 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| McKinney Lake | Hill City | 52 | 33 ft | |||
| Porcupine Lake | McGrath | 50 | 21 ft | 2 ft | ||
| West Lake | Palisade | 50 | ||||
| Stony Lake | Tamarack | 50 | ||||
| Kangas Lake | Hill City | 48 | ||||
| Mud Lake | McGregor | 48 | ||||
| Maydole Logan Lake | Palisade | 48 | ||||
| Deer Lake | McGrath | 47 | ||||
| Taylor Lake | Aitkin | 47 | 47 ft | |||
| Monson Lake | Aitkin | 46 | 28 ft | |||
| Section 25 Lake | Aitkin | 46 | ||||
| Cranberry Lake | Remer | 44 | ||||
| Lily Lake | Aitkin | 44 | ||||
| Sjodin Lake | Aitkin | 43 | ||||
| Pine Island Lake | Aitkin | 41 | 8 ft | |||
| Edquist Lake | Aitkin | 41 | ||||
| Laurel Lake | Deerwood | 41 | ||||
| Twin Lakes | Palisade | 40 | ||||
| Dutch Lake | Tamarack | 40 | ||||
| Carlson Lake | Aitkin | 38 | 23 ft | |||
| Little Ball Bluff Lake | Warba | 37 | 49 ft | 14 ft | 1 | |
| Lake Four | Aitkin | 37 | 6 ft | |||
| Bay Lake | Warba | 35 | 36 ft | |||
| Sanders Lake | Palisade | 35 | ||||
| Long Lake | Palisade | 35 | 42 ft | 2024 | ||
| Dogfish Lake | Aitkin | 35 | 85 ft | 2 ft | ||
| Loon Lake | Tamarack | 34 | 21 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Thirty-One Lake | Aitkin | 34 | 2024 | |||
| Landgren Lake | Aitkin | 33 | ||||
| Long Lake | Aitkin | 33 | ||||
| Little Sheriff Lake | McGregor | 33 | ||||
| Linde Lake | Aitkin | 32 | ||||
| Gregg Lake | Garrison | 32 | 18 ft | |||
| Bass Lake | Aitkin | 32 | 38 ft | |||
| Little Red Horse Lake | Palisade | 32 | ||||
| Little Spruce Lake | Deerwood | 32 | ||||
| Tiesen Lake | Palisade | 31 | ||||
| Dummer Lake | Aitkin | 31 | 33 ft | |||
| Spring Lake | Aitkin | 29 | ||||
| Clear Lake | Palisade | 29 | ||||
| Langs Lake | Hill City | 29 | ||||
| Clark Logan Lake | Palisade | 28 | ||||
| Sandabacka Lake | Tamarack | 28 | ||||
| Hill Lake | Aitkin | 27 | 67 ft | |||
| Oxbow Lake | Palisade | 27 | ||||
| Split Rock Lake | Denham | 27 | ||||
| Blackwater Lake | Hill City | 27 | ||||
| Cranberry Lake | Garrison | 27 | ||||
| Avenue Lake | Palisade | 26 | ||||
| Lost Lake | McGregor | 26 | ||||
| Sweetman Lake | Aitkin | 25 | 32 ft | |||
| Kingsley Pothole Lake | Palisade | 25 | ||||
| Muskeg Lake | Emily | 25 | ||||
| Long Lake | Warba | 25 | ||||
| Black Shadow Lake | Aitkin | 22 | 60 ft | |||
| Tarr Lake | Aitkin | 22 | ||||
| Olds Lake | Emily | 21 | ||||
| Seahorse Pond | McGrath | 21 | ||||
| Packer Lake | Palisade | 21 | ||||
| Johnson Lake | Aitkin | 21 | ||||
| Apple Lake | Aitkin | 20 | ||||
| Anderson Lake | Aitkin | 20 | ||||
| Whispering Lake | Palisade | 20 | ||||
| Little Savanna Lake | Tamarack | 20 | ||||
| Twenty-one Lake | McGrath | 20 | ||||
| Cartie Lake | Aitkin | 20 | ||||
| Studhorse Lake | Hill City | 20 | ||||
| Sugar Lake | Aitkin | 20 | ||||
| Louma Lake | Tamarack | 19 | ||||
| Bible Lake | Hill City | 19 | 45 ft | |||
| Poor Farm Lake | Aitkin | 19 | ||||
| Cranberry Lake | Tamarack | 19 | ||||
| Twin Lakes | Tamarack | 19 | ||||
| Little Blackface Lake | Warba | 19 | ||||
| Perkins Lake | Aitkin | 18 | ||||
| Turtle Lake | Aitkin | 18 | ||||
| Perry Lake | Hill City | 17 | ||||
| Sixteen Lake | Aitkin | 17 | ||||
| Raspberry Lake | Aitkin | 17 | 23 ft | |||
| Lily Lake | Aitkin | 17 | ||||
| Previs Lake | Hill City | 17 | 14 ft | |||
| Spruce Lake | Tamarack | 16 | ||||
| Oxbow Lake | Palisade | 16 | ||||
| Haveri Lake | Aitkin | 16 | ||||
| Krilwitz Lake | Palisade | 16 | ||||
| Little McKinney Lake | Hill City | 16 | 9 ft | |||
| Christmas Lake | Deerwood | 15 | ||||
| Camp Lake | Tamarack | 15 | ||||
| Johnson Lake | Aitkin | 15 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Tamarack | 15 | ||||
| Kelly Lake | Tamarack | 14 | ||||
| Olson Lake | Aitkin | 14 | ||||
| Sanders Lake | Deerwood | 13 | ||||
| Killroy Lake | Aitkin | 13 | ||||
| Smith Lake | Emily | 12 | ||||
| Brennen Lake | Deerwood | 12 | ||||
| Round Lake | Aitkin | 12 | 25 ft | |||
| Johnson Lake | Garrison | 12 | ||||
| Spalding Lake | McGregor | 12 | ||||
| Dagle Lake | Hill City | 11 | ||||
| Camp Lake | Aitkin | 11 | ||||
| Schoolhouse Lake | Deerwood | 11 | ||||
| Little Turtle Lake | Aitkin | 11 | 46 ft | |||
| Jay Lake | Tamarack | 11 | ||||
| Floodwood Pond | Floodwood | 11 | ||||
| Little Ripple Lake | Aitkin | 11 | ||||
| Baker Lake | Palisade | 10 | ||||
| Chamberlin Lake | Hill City | 10 | 24 ft |
Acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography. Nearest town: U.S. Census 2024 Gazetteer. Deepest: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder (the survey's maximum depth, else the deepest survey contour). Clarity: average measured Secchi depth, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer readings via LakeFinder. Accesses: Minnesota DNR public water access sites. Stocking: Minnesota DNR stocking reports, by year. Fetched 26 Oct 2026.
23 names belong to more than one lake in Aitkin County, 58 lakes in all. The most repeated is Round Lake, with 5. Each lake is listed with its nearest town, the way people search for them.
| Name | Lakes | Which one |
|---|---|---|
| Round Lake | 5 | near Garrison (737 acres, 125 ft); near Palisade (634 acres, 59 ft); near Tamarack (554 acres, 27 ft); near McGregor (185 acres, 52 ft); near Aitkin (12 acres, 25 ft) |
| Bass Lake | 4 | near Hill City (120 acres, 42 ft); near Palisade (89 acres, 42 ft); near McGregor (57 acres, 58 ft); near Aitkin (32 acres, 38 ft) |
| Camp Lake | 4 | near McGregor (104 acres); near Garrison (59 acres); near Tamarack (15 acres); near Aitkin (11 acres) |
| Long Lake | 4 | near Aitkin (435 acres, 116 ft); near Palisade (35 acres, 42 ft); near Aitkin (33 acres); near Warba (25 acres) |
| Cranberry Lake | 3 | near Remer (44 acres); near Garrison (27 acres); near Tamarack (19 acres) |
| Johnson Lake | 3 | near Aitkin (21 acres); near Aitkin (15 acres); near Garrison (12 acres) |
| Mud Lake | 3 | near Emily (128 acres); near McGregor (48 acres); near Tamarack (15 acres) |
| Anderson Lake | 2 | near Tamarack (91 acres, 16 ft); near Aitkin (20 acres) |
Names: USGS GNIS and Minnesota DNR hydrography. Acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography; depth: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026. Nearest town: U.S. Census 2024 Gazetteer.
4 lakes in Aitkin County are 100 ft deep or more by Minnesota DNR survey. Round Lake near Garrison is the deepest at 125 ft, then Long Lake near Aitkin (435 acres) (116 ft), Blue Lake (106 ft) and Cedar Lake near Aitkin (105 ft). The other 110 named lakes have no measured depth on record.
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder maximum depths and lake survey contours, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
Clarity is the depth at which a black-and-white Secchi disk disappears from view. 70 lakes in Aitkin County have measured readings, 494 in all; the middle lake averages 8 ft. The clearest is Lone Lake at about 21 ft, then Big Pine Lake (16 ft), Little Pine Lake (16 ft) and Round Lake near Tamarack (16 ft). The least clear is Wolf Lake at about 2 ft. Clarity is not a test for bacteria or algae toxins.
Average of measured Secchi readings, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteers, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lists 66 public water access sites on 59 lakes in Aitkin County; 55 take a boat trailer. The other 161 named lakes have no public access site in the DNR record, so their shores may be private.
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Lake | Big Sandy Lake (E) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Big Sandy Lake | Big Sandy Lake (N) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Sandy Lake | Big Sandy Lake (S Central) | Shamrock Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Big Sandy Lake | Sandy River, Hwy 65 | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Lake Minnewawa | Minnewawa Lake (E) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Lake Minnewawa | Minnewawa Lake (W) | Shamrock Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 trailer spaces |
| Lake Minnewawa | Minnewawa Lake (SE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Farm Island Lake | Farm Island North | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 9 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Farm Island Lake | Farm Island Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Cedar Lake near Aitkin | Cedar Lake | DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Esquagamah Lake | Esquagamah Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces |
| Hill Lake near Hill City | Hill Lake (N) | City of Hill City | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 7 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Hill Lake near Hill City | Hill Lake (S) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 11 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Round Lake near Garrison | Round Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Flowage Lake | Sandy River, Flowage | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 4 trailer spaces |
| Gun Lake | Gun Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| White Elk Lake | White Elk Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Waukenabo Lake | Waukenabo Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 9 trailer spaces |
| Big Pine Lake | Big Pine Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 14 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Round Lake near Palisade | Round Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Lake | Big Sandy Lake (E) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Big Sandy Lake | Big Sandy Lake (N) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Sandy Lake | Big Sandy Lake (S Central) | Shamrock Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Big Sandy Lake | Sandy River, Hwy 65 | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Lake Minnewawa | Minnewawa Lake (E) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Lake Minnewawa | Minnewawa Lake (W) | Shamrock Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 trailer spaces |
| Lake Minnewawa | Minnewawa Lake (SE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Farm Island Lake | Farm Island North | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 9 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Farm Island Lake | Farm Island Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Cedar Lake near Aitkin | Cedar Lake | DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Esquagamah Lake | Esquagamah Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces |
| Hill Lake near Hill City | Hill Lake (N) | City of Hill City | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 7 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Hill Lake near Hill City | Hill Lake (S) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 11 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Round Lake near Garrison | Round Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Flowage Lake | Sandy River, Flowage | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 4 trailer spaces |
| Gun Lake | Gun Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| White Elk Lake | White Elk Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Waukenabo Lake | Waukenabo Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 9 trailer spaces |
| Big Pine Lake | Big Pine Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 14 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Round Lake near Palisade | Round Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Ripple Lake | Ripple Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Dam Lake | Dam Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 7 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Clear Lake near Aitkin | Clear Lake | DNR Division of Forestry | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Round Lake near Tamarack | Round Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 12 trailer spaces |
| Elm Island Lake | Elm Island Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 8 trailer spaces |
| Section Ten Lake | Wladimiraf Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Long Lake near Aitkin (435 acres) | Long Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 15 trailer spaces |
| Lone Lake | Lone Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 14 trailer spaces |
| Nord Lake | Nord Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Sugar Lake near Aitkin (416 acres) | Sugar Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Sissabagamah Lake | Sissabagamah Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 18 trailer spaces |
| Pine Lake | Pine Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Hammal Lake | Hammal Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces |
| Portage Lake | Portage Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 8 trailer spaces |
| Wilkins Lake | Wilkins Lake | Fleming Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Mallard Lake | Mallard Lake | DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 10 trailer spaces |
| Rock Lake | Rock Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 4 trailer spaces |
| Fleming Lake | Fleming Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 20 trailer spaces |
| Hanging Kettle Lake | Hanging Kettle Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces |
| Blind Lake | Blind Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Swamp Lake | Swamp Lake | DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife | carry-in · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 8 trailer spaces |
| Moulton Lake | Moulton Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Vanduse Lake | Vanduse Lake | Aitkin County | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Little Pine Lake | Pine/Hickory Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Rabbit Lake | Rabbit Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 5 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Hickory Lake | Hickory Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 3 trailer spaces |
| Blackface Lake | Blackface Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp |
| Round Lake near McGregor | Round Lake | Aitkin County | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Wolf Lake | Wolf Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · restroom |
| Section Twelve Lake | Section 12 Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Ball Bluff Lake | Ball Bluff Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| French Lake | French Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 3 trailer spaces |
| Hanson Lake | Hanson Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 7 trailer spaces |
| Remote Lake | Remote Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Hay Lake | Hay Lake (S) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Twenty Lake | Twenty Lake | DNR Division of Forestry | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 10 trailer spaces |
| Cutaway Lake | Cutaway Lake | Aitkin County | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Savanna Lake | Savanna Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · natural ramp · restroom |
| Shumway Lake | Shumway Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Turner Lake | Turner Lake | Aitkin County | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 6 trailer spaces |
| Washburn Lake | Washburn Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Taylor Lake near Hill City | Taylor Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Blue Lake | Blue Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · natural ramp |
| Little Ball Bluff Lake | Little Ball Bluff Lake | Aitkin County | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Loon Lake | Loon Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces · restroom |
Minnesota DNR public water access sites, fetched 26 Oct 2026. The record has no open or closed status.
Minnesota DNR lake surveys have recorded fish in 90 lakes in Aitkin County: walleye in 50, northern pike in 85, largemouth bass in 73 and muskellunge in 1. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 43 lakes stocked here between 2016 and 2025, 427 stockings in all. Walleye went into 39 lakes. In 2025, the latest year on record, 31 lakes were stocked.
| Game fish | Lakes | Largest lakes where recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 50 | Big Sandy Lake · Rice Lake near McGregor · Lake Minnewawa · Farm Island Lake · Cedar Lake near Aitkin and 45 more |
| Northern pike | 85 | Big Sandy Lake · Rice Lake near McGregor · Lake Minnewawa · Farm Island Lake · Cedar Lake near Aitkin and 80 more |
| Muskellunge | 1 | Cedar Lake near Aitkin |
| Largemouth bass | 73 | Big Sandy Lake · Lake Minnewawa · Farm Island Lake · Cedar Lake near Aitkin · Esquagamah Lake and 68 more |
| Smallmouth bass | 11 | Big Sandy Lake · Farm Island Lake · Cedar Lake near Aitkin · Round Lake near Garrison · Gun Lake and 6 more |
| Black crappie | 80 | Big Sandy Lake · Lake Minnewawa · Farm Island Lake · Cedar Lake near Aitkin · Esquagamah Lake and 75 more |
| Bluegill | 81 | Big Sandy Lake · Lake Minnewawa · Farm Island Lake · Cedar Lake near Aitkin · Esquagamah Lake and 76 more |
| Yellow perch | 81 | Big Sandy Lake · Rice Lake near McGregor · Lake Minnewawa · Farm Island Lake · Cedar Lake near Aitkin and 76 more |
| Rainbow trout | 3 | Taylor Lake near Hill City · Blue Lake · Loon Lake |
| Brook trout | 1 | Taylor Lake near Hill City |
2025: 51 stockings, 4,181,410 fish in 31 lakes.
Species recorded in Minnesota DNR lake surveys (game fish by DNR's own list) and Minnesota DNR stocking reports, which give the year, not the day; via LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026. How we measure
Minnesota DNR lists at least one invasive species for 8 lakes in Aitkin County: zebra mussel in 6, Eurasian watermilfoil in 1 and flowering rush in 1. Moving water, plants or animals between lakes spreads them; DNR's rules apply at every access.
| Species | Lakes | Largest lakes listed |
|---|---|---|
| Zebra mussel | 6 | Farm Island Lake · Cedar Lake near Aitkin · Round Lake near Garrison · Big Pine Lake · Spirit Lake · Little Pine Lake |
| Eurasian watermilfoil | 1 | French Lake |
| Flowering rush | 1 | Big Sandy Lake |
Minnesota DNR invasive species designations, as listed in LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
10 lakes here have a page of their own, with a depth map drawn from Minnesota DNR survey contours, the stocking record and the latest fish survey.
Chosen by search demand: Google Keyword Planner, October 2026. How we measure
278 lakes of 10 acres or more, 220 of them named, in Minnesota DNR hydrography. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Big Sandy Lake, at 6,125 acres.
Round Lake near Garrison, 125 ft at its deepest point by Minnesota DNR survey.
Lone Lake, with measured Secchi readings averaging about 21 ft.
Minnesota DNR lists public water access sites on Big Sandy Lake, Lake Minnewawa, Farm Island Lake, Cedar Lake near Aitkin, Esquagamah Lake, Hill Lake near Hill City, Round Lake near Garrison, Flowage Lake and 51 more.
Minnesota DNR surveys have recorded walleye in 50 lakes here, the largest Big Sandy Lake, Rice Lake near McGregor, Lake Minnewawa, Farm Island Lake, Cedar Lake near Aitkin and Esquagamah Lake.
Minnesota DNR lists zebra mussels for 6 named lakes here, the largest Farm Island Lake, Cedar Lake near Aitkin, Round Lake near Garrison, Big Pine Lake, Spirit Lake and Little Pine Lake.