Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Regan Park Garrison | Park / conservation area | 46.29508, -93.83035 | Small shore park at the north end of Garrison, on the Hwy 169 side. |
| 2 | Garrison Concourse Wayside Park Garrison Concourse, Hwy 169 | Park / conservation area | 46.29414, -93.82393 | The WPA-built stone concourse and overlook - the classic view of the lake. |
| 3 | Barnacles Resort & Campground Resort campground, east shore | Campsite | 46.37020, -93.61340 | |
| 4 | Hogsback Beach Public beach, east shore | Park / conservation area | 46.36579, -93.58522 | Sand beach on the shallow east side. |
| 5 | Pete's Retreat Campground & RV Park Resort campground near Isle | Campsite | 46.34024, -93.51736 | |
| 6 | Wayside Park Wayside, south-east shore | Park / conservation area | 46.33514, -93.52616 | Highway wayside on the south-east shore; OSM carries only the generic name. |
| 7 | Mac's Twin Bay Resort Boat rental, Twin Bay | Outfitter / canoe rental | 46.17486, -93.48246 | Resort with boat rental on the south-east shore. |
| 8 | Isle Lake View Park Isle | Park / conservation area | 46.13896, -93.47394 | Town shore park at Isle, at the south-east corner. |
| 9 | Lakeview Campground Campground, Isle Bay | Campsite | 46.14796, -93.48685 | |
| 10 | Father Hennepin State Park Campgrounds Father Hennepin State Park | Campsite | 46.14754, -93.48872 | |
| 11 | Father Hennepin State Park State park, south shore at Isle | Park / conservation area | 46.14617, -93.48950 | State park on the south shore with the lake's main public swimming beach. |
| 12 | Maple Grove Campground Campground, Father Hennepin State Park | Campsite | 46.14759, -93.49047 | |
| 13 | Pope Point Viewpoint, south shore | Point of interest | 46.15122, -93.50515 | |
| 14 | Mille Lacs Island Resort Resort campground, west shore | Campsite | 46.11920, -93.54498 | |
| 15 | Park Headquarters Mille Lacs Kathio State Park | Agency / conservation office | 46.13561, -93.72518 | Park headquarters for Mille Lacs Kathio, at the lake's south-west corner. |
| 16 | Mille Lacs Kathio State Park State park, south-west shore | Park / conservation area | 46.14309, -93.73400 | Large state park on the Rum River outlet at the south-west corner of the lake. |
| 17 | USGS 05284000 Mille Lacs Lake near Garrison Primary level reference | USGS gauge | 46.30731, -93.81194 | Lake level gauge for this water. |
Gauge: USGS 05284000 — MILLE LACS LAKE NR GARRISON, MN. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Black Crappie, Burbot, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Tullibee, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Regulations: www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Garrison public access — the USGS gauge area, improved ramp on the northwest shore.
Isle Bay public access — south-shore ramp with harbor protection and parking.
Wahkon public landing — south-shore access near the deeper southern basin.
Mille Lacs Kathio state park — northwest access with a ramp on the connected water.
Malmo and Cove Bay accesses — northeast-shore ramps toward the reef complex.
Onamia area landings — southern access with resort and guide services nearby.
Vineland and Indian Point accesses — west-shore ramps near the mud flats.
Spring: the May opener puts walleye on the shoreline rock and shallow reefs, and smallmouth move onto the gravel to spawn through late May and early June.
Summer: walleye shift to the mud flats and deep reef edges; smallmouth fishing is excellent on rock all season, and muskellunge fishing builds through July and August.
Fall: the trophy season. Big smallmouth and very large walleye move shallow t