Kelso Lake (Minnesota) facts for kids

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Location	Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates	47°54′37″N 90°54′21″W / 47.9102°N 90.9058°W / 47.9102; -90.9058
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	132.7 acres (53.7 ha)
Average depth	10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Max. depth	16 ft (4.9 m)
Shore length1	7.85 mi (12.63 km)
Surface elevation	1,798 ft (548 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kelso Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. It is within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Superior National Forest. Kelso Lake is a very long and narrow lake. It lies west of Sawbill Lake.

Recreation

There are three designated campsites on the lakeshore. Two campsites are on the north end of the lake, one is on the south end near the 10 rods (50 m) portage south to Alton Lake.

Fish species

Fish species in Kelso Lake include bluegill, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and white sucker.