Woodpecker Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16005300

County

Cook

Surface area

9 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

9 acres, 97% of the lake

Shoreline

0.6 miles

Average water clarity

5.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Maple Hill

Latest DNR fish survey

July 1987, initial survey

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by US Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.