Finger Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16064600

County

Cook

Surface area

204 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

204 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.9 miles

Average water clarity

6.4 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Tofte

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 104, black crappie 20, yellow perch 10, northern pike 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2018 to 2023)

Finger Lake/ Cross River Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.