How many lakes are in the Boundary Waters Area area?

The Boundary Waters Area area has 486 graded lakes with an average water quality grade of C (Fair). 108 lakes have Grade A water quality.

Boundary Waters Area

Lakes near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, some of the cleanest, most pristine lakes in North America.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated Jul 5, 2026

486

Lakes

Avg Grade

108

Grade A Lakes

300

With Fish Data

Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth	Fish
Round Lake	Cook	A	16.5 ft	45 ft	5
Sunshine Lake	St. Louis	A	20 ft	37 ft	0
Jenny Lake	Lake	A	15.5 ft	93 ft	0
Birch Lake	Cook	A	18 ft	69 ft	3
Gull Lake	Cook	A	15.5 ft	-	0
Clearwater Lake	Cook	A	29 ft	65 ft	0
Clearwater Lake	Lake	A	18 ft	46 ft	0
Pike Lake	Cook	A	17.4 ft	45 ft	7
Pike Lake	St. Louis	A	18 ft	60 ft	9
Trout Lake	Cook	A	18.4 ft	77 ft	6
Eddy Lake	Lake	A	17 ft	95 ft	0
Bear Lake	Lake	A	17.4 ft	31 ft	4
Tofte Lake	Lake	A	18.5 ft	73 ft	3
Eagles Nest Lake	St. Louis	A	15.5 ft	49 ft	9
Mukooda Lake	St. Louis	A	16.6 ft	78 ft	14
Ottertrack Lake	Lake	A	20 ft	70 ft	0
Silver Lake	St. Louis	A	19.3 ft	29 ft	10
Knife Lake	Lake	A	20 ft	-	0
Hanson Lake	Lake	A	18 ft	100 ft	6
Pine Lake	Cook	A	16.9 ft	113 ft	10
Majestic Lake	St. Louis	A	15.3 ft	51 ft	0
Schultz Lake	St. Louis	A	15.5 ft	48 ft	11
Smith Lake	St. Louis	A	15 ft	51 ft	12
Hungry Jack Lake	Cook	A	18 ft	71 ft	9
Little Armstrong Lake	St. Louis	A	15.5 ft	26 ft	2
Rose Lake	St. Louis	A	-	31 ft	0
Duncan Lake	Cook	A	21.5 ft	130 ft	5
Little Long Lake	St. Louis	A	21 ft	45 ft	11
Leo Lake	Cook	A	15 ft	28 ft	3
Burntside Lake	St. Louis	A	16 ft	126 ft	15
Boot Lake	Lake	A	16.5 ft	83 ft	0
Lone Lake	Cook	A	21 ft	-	0
Ahsub Lake	Lake	A	16.5 ft	78 ft	6
Mayhew Lake	Cook	A	20.6 ft	84 ft	8
Armstrong Lake	St. Louis	A	16.2 ft	34 ft	10
Loon Lake	Cook	A	17.4 ft	202 ft	10
Lost Lake	St. Louis	A	23 ft	44 ft	8
Missionary Lake	Lake	A	16.5 ft	71 ft	0
Kekekabic Lake	Lake	A	19 ft	130 ft	0
Majestic Lake	St. Louis	A	17.1 ft	51 ft	0
Deep Lake	St. Louis	A	17.2 ft	50 ft	10
St James Pit Lake	St. Louis	A	47.6 ft	381 ft	5
Gunflint Lake	Cook	A	16.5 ft	200 ft	12
St. Mary'S Lake	St. Louis	A	15 ft	44 ft	14
Ely Lake	St. Louis	A	17.1 ft	70 ft	14
Kemo Lake	Cook	A	17 ft	65 ft	3
Flour Lake	Cook	A	18.2 ft	75 ft	9
Ahmakose Lake	Lake	A	18 ft	68 ft	0
Vera Lake	Lake	A	18 ft	55 ft	0
Ester Lake	Lake	A	18.8 ft	110 ft	8
Cherry Lake	Lake	A	22 ft	30 ft	0
Cruiser Lake	St. Louis	A	25.4 ft	91 ft	2
Bearskin Lake	Cook	A	21 ft	78 ft	9
Kek Lake	Lake	A	19.5 ft	130 ft	0
Topaz Lake	Lake	A	17.6 ft	110 ft	4
Peter Lake	Cook	A	22.5 ft	120 ft	4
Gijikiki Lake	Lake	A	20.5 ft	70 ft	0
Snowbank Lake	Lake	A	15.1 ft	150 ft	11
Canoe Lake	Cook	A	20.5 ft	40 ft	4
Amoeber Lake	Lake	A	18.8 ft	110 ft	4
Indiana Lake	Lake	A	15.3 ft	31 ft	7
Mcfarland Lake	Cook	A	17 ft	-	4
Parent Lake	Lake	A	18 ft	50 ft	9
Greenwood Lake	Cook	A	15.1 ft	112 ft	10
Little Gunflint Lake	Cook	A	16.2 ft	200 ft	12
Rog Lake	Cook	A	19.6 ft	40 ft	4
South Lake	Cook	A	26 ft	140 ft	6
Superior Lake	Cook	A	15.1 ft	-	0
Superior Lake	St. Louis	A	-	-	0
Iron Chief Complex Lake	St. Louis	A	24.5 ft	262.1 ft	3
West Pike Lake	Cook	A	19 ft	120 ft	5
Merrill Lake	St. Louis	A	16 ft	-	0
Miner'S Pit West Lake	St. Louis	A	23.1 ft	140 ft	9
Little Sandy Lake	St. Louis	A	-	-	0
Cabin Lake	Lake	A	-	3 ft	3
Cramer Lake	Lake	A	-	4 ft	5
Joe Martin Lake	St. Louis	A	14.5 ft	77 ft	8
Taylor Lake Deep	Cook	A	10.6 ft	-	0
Trout Lake Deep	Cook	A	10.7 ft	-	0
Island Lake	St. Louis	A	14.5 ft	65 ft	8
George Lake	St. Louis	A	14.3 ft	18 ft	1
Pleasant Lake	St. Louis	A	10 ft	33 ft	11
Poplar Lake	Cook	A	10.2 ft	30 ft	3
Little Trout Lake	St. Louis	A	20.3 ft	95 ft	8
Perch Lake	St. Louis	A	13.5 ft	30 ft	10
East Twin Lake	St. Louis	A	13.1 ft	51 ft	8
Side Lake	St. Louis	A	11.5 ft	32 ft	15
White Lake	St. Louis	A	11.5 ft	29 ft	8
Sturgeon Lake	St. Louis	A	13.8 ft	79.8 ft	15
Sea Gull Lake	Cook	A	14.3 ft	40 ft	12
Dodo Lake	St. Louis	A	12.8 ft	53 ft	7
Dumbbell Lake	Lake	A	14.8 ft	40 ft	6
St. Marys Lake	St. Louis	A	13.1 ft	44 ft	14
Stewart Lake	Lake	A	10 ft	20 ft	7
Cadotte Lake	St. Louis	A	10.2 ft	18 ft	5
Fenske Lake	St. Louis	A	11.5 ft	43 ft	8
Whitewater Lake	St. Louis	A	14 ft	73 ft	15
Bear Head Lake	St. Louis	A	11 ft	46 ft	9
Saganaga Lake	Cook	A	13 ft	-	0
Meander Lake	St. Louis	A	13 ft	25 ft	4