Caribou Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on Caribou in St. Louis County, Itasca County, Minnesota.
3 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Caribou facts
| Surface area | 535 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Lake/Pond (mapped as Caribou Lake) |
| Average depth | about 8 ft (modelled estimate) |
| Water volume | about 3,737 acre-feet (modelled) |
| Shoreline length | about 5 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,371 ft above sea level |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Fish in Caribou
Found in state fisheries survey (2025): Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Golden shiner, Hybrid sunfish, Iowa darter, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Walleye, White sucker, Yellow perch.
Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 21 ft, mean depth 9 ft, average water clarity 8.1 ft.
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.
- Caribou Lake (E) Public Water Access Sitenear Hermantown · Caribou
- Caribou Lake Public Water Access Sitenear Hermantown · Caribou
- Caribou Lake Public Water Access Sitenear Bigfork · Caribou
Counties
- St. Louis County (2)
- Itasca County (1)