MN · ranked by public data

The 25 Biggest Lakes in Itasca County, Minnesota

387 Itasca County lakes cover at least 50 NHD-mapped acres, out of 839 documented lakes in the county.

19,196 ac
9,196 acres
Itasca County, MN
Bowstring Lake
limitedDepth map
47.54, -93.919,196 acres | 32 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
9,196 acres · 32 ft max depth
26,634 ac
6,634 acres
Itasca County, MN
Pokegama Lake
limitedDepth map
47.19, -93.586,634 acres | 110 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
6,634 acres · 110 ft max depth
34,202 ac
4,202 acres
Itasca County, MN
Sand Lake
limitedDepth map
47.61, -94.004,202 acres | 70 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
4,202 acres · 70 ft max depth
44,035 ac
4,035 acres
Itasca County, MN
Deer Lake
limitedDepth map
47.38, -93.664,035 acres | 121 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
4,035 acres · 121 ft max depth
53,847 ac
3,847 acres
Itasca County, MN
Ball Club Lake
limitedDepth map
47.36, -93.943,847 acres | 85 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
3,847 acres · 85 ft max depth
62,936 ac
2,936 acres
Itasca County, MN
Island Lake
limitedDepth map
47.81, -94.242,936 acres | 35 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,936 acres · 35 ft max depth
72,794 ac
2,794 acres
Itasca County, MN
Round Lake
limitedDepth map
47.62, -94.172,794 acres | 24 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,794 acres · 24 ft max depth
82,738 ac
2,738 acres
Itasca County, MN
Cut Foot Sioux Lake
limitedDepth map
47.51, -94.082,738 acres | 70 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,738 acres · 70 ft max depth
92,662 ac
2,662 acres
Itasca County, MN
Bass Lake
limitedDepth map
47.33, -93.672,662 acres | 76 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,662 acres · 76 ft max depth
102,445 ac
2,445 acres
Itasca County, MN
Swan Lake
limitedDepth map
47.30, -93.182,445 acres | 65 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,445 acres · 65 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Acres	Max depth
11	Natures Lake	Itasca	2,240 ac	6 ft
12	Turtle Lake	Itasca	2,075 ac	137 ft
13	Deer Lake	Itasca	1,831 ac	50 ft
14	Trout Lake	Itasca	1,811 ac	135 ft
15	Trout Lake	Itasca	1,745 ac	157 ft
16	Jessie Lake	Itasca	1,743 ac	42 ft
17	Sugar Lake	Itasca	1,478 ac	—
18	Split Hand Lake	Itasca	1,370 ac	34 ft
19	Spider Lake	Itasca	1,344 ac	36 ft
20	Moose Lake	Itasca	1,269 ac	61 ft
21	Siseebakwet Lake	Itasca	1,205 ac	105 ft
22	Prairie Lake	Itasca	1,100 ac	31 ft
23	North Star Lake	Itasca	1,042 ac	90 ft
24	White Oak Lake	Itasca	939 ac	—
25	Rice Lake	Itasca	923 ac	5 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

Itasca County lake records

What is the biggest lake in Itasca County?

Bowstring Lake — Bowstring Lake in Itasca County is the biggest inland lake in Itasca County by USGS NHD surface area, at 9,196 acres.

Biggest lakes statewide Deepest lakes in Itasca County All Itasca 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.

MN · ranked by public data

The 25 Biggest Lakes in Itasca County, Minnesota

387 Itasca County lakes cover at least 50 NHD-mapped acres, out of 839 documented lakes in the county.

19,196 ac
9,196 acres
Itasca County, MN
Bowstring Lake
limitedDepth map
47.54, -93.919,196 acres | 32 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
9,196 acres · 32 ft max depth
26,634 ac
6,634 acres
Itasca County, MN
Pokegama Lake
limitedDepth map
47.19, -93.586,634 acres | 110 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
6,634 acres · 110 ft max depth
34,202 ac
4,202 acres
Itasca County, MN
Sand Lake
limitedDepth map
47.61, -94.004,202 acres | 70 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
4,202 acres · 70 ft max depth
44,035 ac
4,035 acres
Itasca County, MN
Deer Lake
limitedDepth map
47.38, -93.664,035 acres | 121 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
4,035 acres · 121 ft max depth
53,847 ac
3,847 acres
Itasca County, MN
Ball Club Lake
limitedDepth map
47.36, -93.943,847 acres | 85 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
3,847 acres · 85 ft max depth
62,936 ac
2,936 acres
Itasca County, MN
Island Lake
limitedDepth map
47.81, -94.242,936 acres | 35 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,936 acres · 35 ft max depth
72,794 ac
2,794 acres
Itasca County, MN
Round Lake
limitedDepth map
47.62, -94.172,794 acres | 24 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,794 acres · 24 ft max depth
82,738 ac
2,738 acres
Itasca County, MN
Cut Foot Sioux Lake
limitedDepth map
47.51, -94.082,738 acres | 70 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,738 acres · 70 ft max depth
92,662 ac
2,662 acres
Itasca County, MN
Bass Lake
limitedDepth map
47.33, -93.672,662 acres | 76 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,662 acres · 76 ft max depth
102,445 ac
2,445 acres
Itasca County, MN
Swan Lake
limitedDepth map
47.30, -93.182,445 acres | 65 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending
2,445 acres · 65 ft max depth

Rank	Lake	County	Acres	Max depth
11	Natures Lake	Itasca	2,240 ac	6 ft
12	Turtle Lake	Itasca	2,075 ac	137 ft
13	Deer Lake	Itasca	1,831 ac	50 ft
14	Trout Lake	Itasca	1,811 ac	135 ft
15	Trout Lake	Itasca	1,745 ac	157 ft
16	Jessie Lake	Itasca	1,743 ac	42 ft
17	Sugar Lake	Itasca	1,478 ac	—
18	Split Hand Lake	Itasca	1,370 ac	34 ft
19	Spider Lake	Itasca	1,344 ac	36 ft
20	Moose Lake	Itasca	1,269 ac	61 ft
21	Siseebakwet Lake	Itasca	1,205 ac	105 ft
22	Prairie Lake	Itasca	1,100 ac	31 ft
23	North Star Lake	Itasca	1,042 ac	90 ft
24	White Oak Lake	Itasca	939 ac	—
25	Rice Lake	Itasca	923 ac	5 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

Itasca County lake records

What is the biggest lake in Itasca County?

Bowstring Lake — Bowstring Lake in Itasca County is the biggest inland lake in Itasca County by USGS NHD surface area, at 9,196 acres.

Biggest lakes statewide Deepest lakes in Itasca County All Itasca County lakes

The 25 Biggest Lakes in Itasca County, Minnesota

Bowstring Lake

Pokegama Lake

Sand Lake

Deer Lake

Ball Club Lake

Island Lake

Round Lake

Cut Foot Sioux Lake

Bass Lake

Swan Lake

How this list is built

Itasca County lake records

What is the biggest lake in Itasca County?

The 25 Biggest Lakes in Itasca County, Minnesota

Bowstring Lake

Pokegama Lake

Sand Lake

Deer Lake

Ball Club Lake

Island Lake

Round Lake

Cut Foot Sioux Lake

Bass Lake

Swan Lake

How this list is built

Itasca County lake records

What is the biggest lake in Itasca County?