Four Mile Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16063900

County

Cook

Surface area

593 acres

Maximum depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

580 acres, 98% of the lake

Shoreline

8.6 miles

Average water clarity

5.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Tofte

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1954

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

walleye 97, northern pike 8, yellow perch 8, black crappie 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Four Mile Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

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.