Wolf Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Wolf Lake?

Wolf Lake has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 189 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Wolf Lake?

Wolf Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wolf Lake (Southeast). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Wolf Lake?

Wolf Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Wolf Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota189 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

5.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

189 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
6 ft max depth
Public access

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Wolf Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 189 acres.

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Wolf Lake is a 189-acre lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 6 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Wolf Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wolf Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wolf Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Wolf Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Wolf Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

5.9 ft

Surface area

189 acres

Shoreline

3.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Wolf Lake (Southeast)Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Wolf Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Wolf Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN31-0152-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Itasca County

Scooty Lake1.9 miView →Hartley Lake2.4 miView →Christmas Lake3.2 miView →South Fork Lake—View →Someman Lake3 miView →Jack Lake3.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Wolf Lake

Where is Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 189 acres.
Is Wolf Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wolf Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 189 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wolf Lake (Southeast). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.