Yawkey Mine

Crow Wing County, Minnesota · MN DNR bathymetric survey

140ft Max
depth

14 acres 7 contours Public access

Paddling Index87Very Goodsheltered geometry · away from major roads · wooded shoreline

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The lake

Survey readout

Yawkey Mine is mapped to a depth of 140 ft on the Minnesota DNR survey and covers about 14 acres in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

Measured from the Minnesota DNR lake bathymetric contour survey.

Deepest mapped contour: 140 ft
Surface area: 14 acres
Shoreline: 0.53 mi · round
Aquatic vegetation: 4% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: Carry-In · Yawkey Pit Public Water Access Site · Minnesota DNR site

Additional depth details7 contours

Contour depths: 0–140 ft
Recorded point soundings: 140 ft

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Location

Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 15 nearest of 112 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

Sources: MN DNR Lake Bathymetric Contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

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Map details & sources4 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 46.50119, -93.94304
MN DNR lake ID: 18043400
Vertical exaggeration: 1.4×
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 0.7 MB

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-25

87 / 100Very GoodData confidence: High

Yawkey Mine has a mostly natural, lightly developed setting, well sheltered geometry, limited nearby major-road exposure.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Very Good	27.8 of 35	83% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (83% forest, 0% wetland; 11% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Excellent	29.4 of 29	mean fetch 237 m · 100% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions
Motor & speed rules	Not modeled	—	Minnesota’s lake-by-lake motor, speed and no-wake rules are mostly county and city ordinances, not map data, so they are not part of the Minnesota index. Check local signage and ordinances before going out.
Public access	Excellent	17.6 of 18	1 DNR public access site · carry-in or canoe launch
Road isolation	Very Good	12.3 of 18	limited nearby major-road exposure · 3 MnDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 3,729 vehicles/day

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity: Moderate — narrow in places — wakes would carry across parts of the lake
Aquatic vegetation: Low — approximately 4% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
Observed motorized activity: Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential: Moderate — 83% forest and 0% wetland cover within 150 m of shore

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How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public land-cover, access and traffic-count data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights for Minnesota lakes: natural setting 35%, geometric wind exposure 29%, public access 18%, road isolation 18%. Motor, speed and no-wake rules are not modeled for Minnesota, and traffic counts cover state, county and some city roads but not township roads. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Minnesota scores are relative to other Minnesota lakes and are not directly comparable with Paddling Index scores on our sister sites, which use different data sources, some with a watercraft-rules component. Sources: MN DNR lake bathymetry outline, USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), MN DNR Water Access Sites and Fishing Piers & Shore Fishing Sites (2026-09) and MnDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (counts 2023–2025). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Fish you might catch

from active stocking

1 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colors, not photographs (provenance).

Rainbow Troutstocked

About these fish → the Fish of Minnesota guide

Compiled from Minnesota DNR stockings within the last 10 years. Silhouettes are stylized and scaled to typical adult sizes relative to one another. Presence is not a promise — fishing isn’t a sure thing.

DNR stocking

state stocking record · 2016–2025

Fish the Minnesota DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.

Rainbow Trout5,275 stocked · 2016–2025 · 21 plantings

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder stocking report. LakeFinder lists the last 10 years of stocking only.

Infested waters listing

Not on the Minnesota DNR’s infested waters list as of September 9, 2026. This does not mean the lake is free of invasive species: the list covers certain species only, and a species can be present before anyone finds it.

What does the infested waters list mean?

The Minnesota DNR lists a lake, river, pond or wetland as infested when it contains an aquatic invasive species that could spread to other waters, or when it is connected to a water where one is present. Activities such as bait harvest and water use are managed differently on infested waters. Check the current list before moving water, bait or equipment.

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. List of Infested Waters, September 9, 2026. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/ais/infested.html

Quick answers

Yawkey Mine — common questions

How deep is Yawkey Mine?

The deepest contour on the Minnesota DNR bathymetric survey of Yawkey Mine is 140 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is Yawkey Mine?

Yawkey Mine covers about 14 acres in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

What fish are in Yawkey Mine?

Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include rainbow trout. The page shows the evidence behind each.

Is there public access to Yawkey Mine?

Yes. The Minnesota DNR lists a public access site on Yawkey Mine: a carry-in launch. It is administered by the DNR Division of Parks and Trails. DNR directions: "Take Hwy 6 north out of Crosby for 0.4 miles to Yawkey Rd. Follow Yawkey Rd northeast for 1 mile to the access."

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