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Lake Superior
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Lichen Lake
Public access
Lichen Lake is a 253-acre lake in Cook County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2014. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge and smallmouth bass.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 16038200
- County
- Cook
- Surface area
- 253 acres
- Maximum depth
- 17 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 246 acres, 97% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 6.3 miles
- Average water clarity
- 4.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
- Latest DNR fish survey
- July 2014, population assessment
- Surveys on record
- 3, since 1991
- Game fish caught in the 2014 survey
- walleye 60, yellow perch 56, muskellunge 10, smallmouth bass 4
- Fish species recorded
- muskellunge, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species
- Lichen Lake Public Water Access Site
- carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service
- Fish consumption
- Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 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.
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