Pancore Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16047500

County

Cook

Surface area

31 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Mean depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

18 acres, 56% of the lake

Shoreline

1.2 miles

Average water clarity

15.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Tofte

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2016, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1983

Fish species recorded

brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, splake, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2024

splake fingerlings (2,500)

Stocked in 2022

splake fingerlings (2,500)

Stocked in 2020

splake fingerlings (2,469)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

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

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.