Poverty Lake
Surface area
684 ac277 ha
Max depth
22 ft6.7 m
Mean depth
6 ft1.7 m
Water type
Cool-water
Mgmt zone
FMZ 2
Shoreline
17 mi27 km
Depth map
Available
Poverty Lake is the 480th-largest of 4,241 named lakes in Superior Country, with 17 miles of charted shoreline and 6 islands. Its 22 ft maximum depth is greater than 16% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
Fish species
From MNRF aquatic resource surveys.
Also present: Logperch, Spottail Shiner, White Sucker
Lodges & operators0
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