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Minnesota›Biggest lakes›Aitkin County

MN · ranked by public data

The 25 Biggest Lakes in Aitkin County, Minnesota

119 Aitkin County lakes cover at least 50 NHD-mapped acres, out of 252 documented lakes in the county.

  1. 16,335 ac
    6,335 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Big Sandy Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.76, -93.296,335 acres | 84 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    6,335 acres · 84 ft max depth

  2. 23,601 ac
    3,601 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Rice Lake

    limited
    46.51, -93.373,601 acres0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    3,601 acres

  3. 32,304 ac
    2,304 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Lake Minnewawa

    limitedDepth map
    46.70, -93.262,304 acres | 21 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    2,304 acres · 21 ft max depth

  4. 41,961 ac
    1,961 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Farm Island Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.42, -93.771,961 acres | 56 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    1,961 acres · 56 ft max depth

  5. 51,637 ac
    1,637 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Cedar Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.50, -93.801,637 acres | 100 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    1,637 acres · 100 ft max depth

  6. 6819 ac
    819 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Esquagamah Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.74, -93.69819 acres | 31 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    819 acres · 31 ft max depth

  7. 7749 ac
    749 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Flowage Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.70, -93.33749 acres | 5 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    749 acres · 5 ft max depth

  8. 8736 ac
    736 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Aitkin Lake

    limited
    46.80, -93.29736 acres0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    736 acres

  9. 9719 ac
    719 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Round Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.33, -93.81719 acres | 125 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    719 acres · 125 ft max depth

  10. 10696 ac
    696 acres

    Aitkin County, MN

    Gun Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.64, -93.52696 acres | 44 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    696 acres · 44 ft max depth

RankLakeCountyAcresMax depth
11Hill LakeAitkin657 ac45 ft
12White Elk LakeAitkin655 ac—
13Round LakeAitkin624 ac59 ft
14Big Pine LakeAitkin613 ac78 ft
15Dam LakeAitkin588 ac48 ft
16Ripple LakeAitkin568 ac39 ft
17Clear LakeAitkin564 ac—
18Round LakeAitkin548 ac27 ft
19Spirit LakeAitkin519 ac49 ft
20Elm Island LakeAitkin516 ac25 ft
21Birch LakeAitkin439 ac5 ft
22Long LakeAitkin434 ac116 ft
23Lone LakeAitkin428 ac60 ft
24Rat LakeAitkin422 ac—
25Nord LakeAitkin420 ac—

Methodology

How this list is built

  • Ranked by surface area computed from USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) lake polygons — consistent federal geometry, not state-documented acreage; figures can differ modestly from traditionally cited ones.
  • The Great Lakes and border waters over 300,000 acres are excluded — this list ranks inland lakes.
  • Lakes whose mapped polygon could not be confidently matched are excluded rather than guessed.
  • Lakes under 50 acres are excluded from rankings.
  • Public access inventories are not yet tracked for Minnesota here, so access is never shown or ranked.

FAQ

Aitkin County lake records

What is the biggest lake in Aitkin County?

Big Sandy Lake — Big Sandy Lake in Aitkin County is the biggest inland lake in Aitkin County by USGS NHD surface area, at 6,335 acres.

Biggest lakes statewideDeepest lakes in Aitkin CountyAll Aitkin County lakes

Source data: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake polygons as aggregated by LakeList. NHD-computed area can differ modestly from traditionally cited acreages.Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.