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Minnesota›Biggest lakes›Crow Wing County

MN · ranked by public data

The 25 Biggest Lakes in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

225 Crow Wing County lakes cover at least 50 NHD-mapped acres, out of 397 documented lakes in the county.

  1. 18,422 ac
    8,422 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    Pelican Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.58, -94.188,422 acres | 104 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    8,422 acres · 104 ft max depth

  2. 26,133 ac
    6,133 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    North Long Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.44, -94.246,133 acres | 97 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    6,133 acres · 97 ft max depth

  3. 34,289 ac
    4,289 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    Lower Whitefish Lake

    limited
    46.69, -94.194,289 acres0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    4,289 acres

  4. 43,436 ac
    3,436 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    Upper Whitefish Lake

    limited
    46.69, -94.253,436 acres0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    3,436 acres

  5. 52,579 ac
    2,579 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    Lake Edward

    limitedDepth map
    46.51, -94.162,579 acres | 75 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    2,579 acres · 75 ft max depth

  6. 62,279 ac
    2,279 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    Bay Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.39, -93.862,279 acres | 74 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    2,279 acres · 74 ft max depth

  7. 71,767 ac
    1,767 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    Cross Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.66, -94.131,767 acres | 84 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    1,767 acres · 84 ft max depth

  8. 81,661 ac
    1,661 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    Platte Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.16, -93.921,661 acres | 23 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    1,661 acres · 23 ft max depth

  9. 91,652 ac
    1,652 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    Round Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.46, -94.281,652 acres | 51 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    1,652 acres · 51 ft max depth

  10. 101,364 ac
    1,364 acres

    Crow Wing County, MN

    Big Trout Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.72, -94.161,364 acres | 128 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    1,364 acres · 128 ft max depth

RankLakeCountyAcresMax depth
11Lake HubertCrow Wing1,288 ac83 ft
12Lower Long LakeCrow Wing1,284 ac—
13Rabbit LakeCrow Wing1,130 ac337 ft
14Serpent LakeCrow Wing1,100 ac65 ft
15Borden LakeCrow Wing982 ac—
16Horseshoe LakeCrow Wing910 ac56 ft
17Clearwater LakeCrow Wing889 ac54 ft
18Upper Mission LakeCrow Wing856 ac36 ft
19Upper South Long LakeCrow Wing789 ac47 ft
20Rush LakeCrow Wing751 ac105 ft
21Whitefish LakeCrow Wing710 ac62 ft
22Lake EmilyCrow Wing707 ac13 ft
23Lower Mission LakeCrow Wing704 ac27 ft
24Lower Hay LakeCrow Wing700 ac100 ft
25Nokay LakeCrow Wing698 ac42 ft

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

Crow Wing County lake records

What is the biggest lake in Crow Wing County?

Pelican Lake — Pelican Lake in Crow Wing County is the biggest inland lake in Crow Wing County by USGS NHD surface area, at 8,422 acres.

Biggest lakes statewideDeepest lakes in Crow Wing CountyAll Crow Wing 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.