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Lost Lake

Forest Area, Minnesota — Lake of the Woods County.

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54Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 121842416).

Location & fast facts

Where Lost Lake is in Minnesota

The red circle marks Lost Lake.

Fast facts

About Lost Lake

  • County: Lake of the Woods
  • Town: Forest Area
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 262 mi from Minneapolis and 187 mi from Duluth, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Minnesota

Official Minnesota DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

    Watch for

    • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Lake map

    Lost Lake shoreline

    0.1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the Minnesota DNR public water access sites (Minnesota Geospatial Commons) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 121842416), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Minnesota DNR public water access sites (Minnesota Geospatial Commons). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (48.5323, -95.1746). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lost Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Lost Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Lost Lake

      How big is Lost Lake?

      Lost Lake covers about 54 acres in Forest Area, Minnesota (Lake of the Woods County).

      What towns are on Lost Lake?

      Lost Lake touches Forest Area in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota.

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