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Pokegama Lake and the wider Itasca County lake country — local guidance for buyers who want the shoreline to be right, not just close.
Lake living is the heart of this market
Itasca County includes more than 1,400 lakes and covers 2,665 square miles (Itasca County 2025 Community Health Assessment). For many buyers, the search is not just “a house near Grand Rapids” — it is a particular lake, a particular kind of shoreline, and a life that works in every season.
Pokegama Lake, just south of Grand Rapids, is one of the area’s best-known residential lakes. Minnesota DNR LakeFinder records a surface area of 6,721.3 acres, a maximum depth of 112 feet, 1,978 littoral acres, 57.15 miles of shoreline, average water clarity of 16.1 feet, and seven public accesses (DOW 31-0532-00).
Jillian helps buyers and sellers on Pokegama and other Itasca County waters, including people shopping for luxury lake homes. She will not invent acreage, frontage, or “the most prestigious lake” claims about a listing. Those facts come from the property and public records.
Read the Pokegama Lake guide or the Area Lakes hub, then tell Jillian what you are hoping to find.
What is Pokegama Lake like for a home buyer?
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder data for Pokegama Lake (DOW 31-0532-00) list a surface area of about 6,721 acres, a maximum depth of 112 feet, about 57.15 miles of shoreline, average water clarity of 16.1 feet, and seven public accesses. Much of the shoreline is developed for residential housing, as noted in DNR lake-management materials. Individual properties still need their own due diligence.
What other lakes do you work on?
Jillian works lake properties across Itasca County, not only Pokegama. The Area Lakes page includes official DNR figures for Deer, Bowstring, and Swan lakes. If you have a specific lake in mind, name it on the form.
What should luxury lake-home buyers plan to evaluate?
Beyond beds and baths: shoreline character and frontage, elevation and stairs, dock and lift conditions, exposure, privacy, outbuildings, year-round access, septic and well (where applicable), and any association or township rules. Jillian can help you build a showing and inspection list around those items. Exact feature lists should come from the property, not from marketing copy.
Can you help me from the Twin Cities or out of state?
Yes. Many lake-home buyers tour on compressed trips or start with a video preview. Share your travel window and must-haves on the form so showings can be grouped efficiently.
