Virgin Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16071900

County

Cook

Surface area

58 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

22 acres, 38% of the lake

Shoreline

1.6 miles

Average water clarity

11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Prairie Portage

Latest DNR fish survey

July 1980, initial survey

Fish species recorded

1 species, none of them game fish

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.