Lakes in Cook County, Minnesota

171 lakes in Cook County, ranked by Lake Score.

Cook County has 171 lakes in this directory covering about 95,700 acres of water. The largest is Saganaga Lake at 18,767 acres, and the deepest on record is Saganaga Lake at 280 feet. 47 have a public boat launch and 8 have a mapped swim beach.

The fish most often recorded in DNR surveys here are white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, walleye, and smallmouth bass.

Gunflint Lake

Cook · Grand Marais4,009 acres

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Flour Lake

Cook · Grand Marais330 acres

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Sea Gull Lake

Cook · Grand Marais3,958 acres

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Saganaga Lake

Cook · Grand Marais18,767 acres

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East Bearskin Lake

Cook · Grand Marais593 acres

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McFarland Lake

Cook · Hovland386 acres

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Greenwood Lake

Cook · Grand Marais2,043 acres

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Loon Lake

Cook · Grand Marais1,095 acres

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Hungry Jack Lake

Cook · Grand Marais474 acres

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Brule Lake

Cook · Grand Marais4,327 acres

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Clearwater Lake

Cook · Grand Marais1,344 acres

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Pine Lake

Cook · Hovland2,122 acres

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All 171 lakes

Sorted by rank. Tap a lake for access, fish species and directions.

Lake	Acres	Max depth	Score
Gunflint Lakenear Grand Marais	4,009	200 ft	86 out of 100 Lake Score
Flour Lakenear Grand Marais	330	75 ft	83 out of 100 Lake Score
Sea Gull Lakenear Grand Marais	3,958	145 ft	80 out of 100 Lake Score
Saganaga Lakenear Grand Marais	18,767	280 ft	79 out of 100 Lake Score
East Bearskin Lakenear Grand Marais	593	66 ft	77 out of 100 Lake Score
McFarland Lakenear Hovland	386	49 ft	76 out of 100 Lake Score
Greenwood Lakenear Grand Marais	2,043	112 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Loon Lakenear Grand Marais	1,095	202 ft	75 out of 100 Lake Score
Hungry Jack Lakenear Grand Marais	474	71 ft	71 out of 100 Lake Score
Brule Lakenear Grand Marais	4,327	78 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Clearwater Lakenear Grand Marais	1,344	130 ft	70 out of 100 Lake Score
Pine Lakenear Hovland	2,122	113 ft	69 out of 100 Lake Score
Devil Track Lakenear Grand Marais	1,876	50 ft	68 out of 100 Lake Score
Moose Lakenear Hovland	1,026	113 ft	67 out of 100 Lake Score
Bearskin Lakenear Grand Marais	509	78 ft	66 out of 100 Lake Score
Pike Lakenear Grand Marais	814	45 ft	65 out of 100 Lake Score
South Lakenear Maple Hill	1,145	140 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Alton Lakenear Tofte	969	72 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Sawbill Lakenear Tofte	834	45 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Gull Lakenear Grand Marais	168	40 ft	64 out of 100 Lake Score
Poplar Lakenear Grand Marais	764	73 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Two Island Lakenear Grand Marais	754	27 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Alder Lakenear Grand Marais	529	72 ft	63 out of 100 Lake Score
Caribou Lakenear Lutsen	721	30 ft	62 out of 100 Lake Score
Mountain Lakenear Grand Marais	1,993	210 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
West Pike Lakenear Grand Marais	788	120 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Crescent Lakenear Grand Marais	755	28 ft	61 out of 100 Lake Score
Magnetic Lakenear Maple Hill	447	90 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
White Pine Lakenear Lutsen	346	10 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Vernon Lakenear Grand Marais	240	101 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Lake Crystalnear Maple Hill	206	80 ft	60 out of 100 Lake Score
Alpine Lakenear Grand Marais	909	65 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Daniels Lakenear Grand Marais	509	90 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Red Rock Lakenear Tofte	451	64 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Homer Lakenear Lutsen	434	22 ft	59 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Island Lakenear Grand Marais	884	85 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Trout Lakenear Grand Marais	259	77 ft	58 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Saganaga Lakenear Tofte	1,627	150 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Gillis Lakenear Grand Marais	616	180 ft	57 out of 100 Lake Score
Peter Lakenear Tofte	282	120 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Mayhew Lakenear Grand Marais	221	84 ft	56 out of 100 Lake Score
Cherokee Lakenear Tofte	837	142 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Clara Lakenear Lutsen	388	15 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Birch Lakenear Grand Marais	236	69 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Gunflint Lakenear Maple Hill	111	16 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Kimball Lakenear Grand Marais	77	16 ft	55 out of 100 Lake Score
Duncan Lakenear Grand Marais	477	130 ft	54 out of 100 Lake Score
Elbow Lakenear Grand Marais	408	9 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Northern Light Lakenear Grand Marais	378	8 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Frost Lakenear Tofte	284	88 ft	53 out of 100 Lake Score
Four Mile Lakenear Tofte	593	20 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Moss Lakenear Grand Marais	254	86 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Rice Lakenear Lutsen	223	10 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Aspen Lakenear Grand Marais	141	29 ft	52 out of 100 Lake Score
Rose Lakenear Maple Hill	1,410	90 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
North Fowl Lakenear Hovland	1,040	10 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Phoebe Lakenear Forest Center	610	25 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Cascade Lakenear Lutsen	452	17 ft	51 out of 100 Lake Score
Tom Lakenear Hovland	404	35 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Tait Lakenear Lutsen	355	15 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Crooked Lakenear Grand Marais	244	66 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
Iron Lakenear Grand Marais	122	19 ft	50 out of 100 Lake Score
North Lakenear Grand Marais	2,349	125 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Winchell Lakenear Grand Marais	876	160 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Marabaeuf Lakenear Grand Marais	860	55 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Vista Lakenear Grand Marais	166	47 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Round Lakenear Grand Marais	154	45 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
West Twin Lakenear Grand Marais	134	37 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Esther Lakenear Hovland	78	35 ft	49 out of 100 Lake Score
Gabimichigami Lakenear Tofte	1,186	209 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Toohey Lakenear Schroeder	369	11 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Beth Lakenear Tofte	170	22 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Howard Lakenear Tofte	166	125 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Bower Trout Lakenear Maple Hill	133	6 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Bouder Lakenear Grand Marais	129	17 ft	48 out of 100 Lake Score
Tuscarora Lakenear Grand Marais	805	130 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Vern Lakenear Lutsen	123	42 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Partridge Lakenear Grand Marais	118	80 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
Ram Lakenear Grand Marais	68	40 ft	47 out of 100 Lake Score
South Fowl Lakenear Hovland	1,586	10 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Jasper Lakenear Grand Marais	246	125 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Moon Lakenear Grand Marais	148	30 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Larch Lakenear Grand Marais	132	14 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
Karl Lakenear Grand Marais	121	70 ft	46 out of 100 Lake Score
East Pike Lakenear Hovland	554	40 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Devilfish Lakenear Hovland	405	40 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Mesaba Lakenear Tofte	213	65 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Finger Lakenear Tofte	204	14 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Christine Lakenear Lutsen	184	7 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Gordon Lakenear Grand Marais	135	95 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
Grandpa Lakenear Schroeder	125	55 ft	45 out of 100 Lake Score
John Lakenear Hovland	191	20 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Kemo Lakenear Grand Marais	189	65 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Paulson Lakenear Grand Marais	121	60 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Ham Lakenear Grand Marais	119	40 ft	44 out of 100 Lake Score
Grace Lakenear Forest Center	433	16 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Trout Lakenear Grand Marais	127	56 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Pine Lakenear Grand Marais	98	34 ft	43 out of 100 Lake Score
Caribou Lakenear Grand Marais	462	65 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Davis Lakenear Lutsen	323	64 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Frear Lakenear Sawbill Landing	317	17 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Pipe Lakenear Lutsen	285	33 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Clove Lakenear Prairie Portage	160	25 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Holly Lakenear Lutsen	76	6 ft	42 out of 100 Lake Score
Gaskin Lakenear Maple Hill	372	82 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Wine Lakenear Tofte	268	65 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Rush Lakenear Maple Hill	261	54 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Juno Lakenear Lutsen	216	23 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Ball Club Lakenear Grand Marais	206	25 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Swan Lakenear Grand Marais	199	122 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
North Temperance Lakenear Lutsen	185	50 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
French Lakenear Grand Marais	121	130 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Henson Lakenear Grand Marais	111	40 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Kinogami Lakenear Lutsen	111	30 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Otter Lakenear Hovland	75	11 ft	41 out of 100 Lake Score
Timber Lakenear Sawbill Landing	278	12 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Swamp River Reservoirnear Hovland	165	10 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Echo Lakenear Maple Hill	121	12 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Iron Lakenear Grand Marais	115	18 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Mink Lakenear Grand Marais	57	15 ft	40 out of 100 Lake Score
Gneiss Lakenear Grand Marais	227	70 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Swamp Lakenear Grand Marais	181	10 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Kelly Lakenear Tofte	173	13 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Tucker Lakenear Grand Marais	147	42 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
Leo Lakenear Grand Marais	102	28 ft	39 out of 100 Lake Score
East Twin Lakenear Grand Marais	173	19 ft	38 out of 100 Lake Score
Brandt Lakenear Prairie Portage	111	80 ft	38 out of 100 Lake Score
Elbow Lakenear Sawbill Landing	528	23 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Meeds Lakenear Grand Marais	351	41 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Crocodile Lakenear Grand Marais	295	17 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Little Cascade Lakenear Lutsen	262	9 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Mora Lakenear Tofte	210	40 ft	37 out of 100 Lake Score
Stump Lakenear Hovland	254	54 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Lichen Lakenear Lutsen	253	17 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Watap Lakenear Maple Hill	199	45 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Banadad Lakenear Maple Hill	178	45 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Mistletoe Lakenear Lutsen	145	6 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Kelso Lakenear Forest Center	133	16 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Snipe Lakenear Lutsen	115	90 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Skipper Lakenear Maple Hill	107	30 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Star Lakenear Lutsen	107	13 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Dunn Lakenear Grand Marais	101	60 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
McDonald Lakenear Grand Marais	86	8 ft	36 out of 100 Lake Score
Caribou Lakenear Grand Marais	246	26 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
Portage Lakenear Grand Marais	128	55 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
Jim Lakenear Grand Marais	59	26 ft	35 out of 100 Lake Score
Burnt Lakenear Lutsen	358	23 ft	34 out of 100 Lake Score
Horseshoe Lakenear Maple Hill	188	26 ft	34 out of 100 Lake Score
Gust Lakenear Grand Marais	143	6 ft	34 out of 100 Lake Score
Musquash Lakenear Grand Marais	131	26 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Elm Lakenear Tofte	109	77 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Marshnear Tofte	66	13 ft	33 out of 100 Lake Score
Deer Yard Lakenear Lutsen	343	20 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
Granite Lakenear Prairie Portage	306	45 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
South Temperance Lakenear Lutsen	214	24 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
Zephyr Lakenear Prairie Portage	140	40 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
Kiskadinna Lakenear Grand Marais	121	40 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
Chester Lakenear Hovland	52	35 ft	32 out of 100 Lake Score
Binagami Lakenear Grand Marais	117	21 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Jack Lakenear Lutsen	113	10 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Pine Mountain Lakenear Grand Marais	106	30 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Richey Lakenear Tofte	104	6 ft	31 out of 100 Lake Score
Barker Lakenear Lutsen	149	15 ft	30 out of 100 Lake Score
East Pipe Lakenear Lutsen	105	12 ft	30 out of 100 Lake Score
Hog Lakenear Tofte	128	7 ft	28 out of 100 Lake Score
Mark Lakenear Grand Marais	126	5 ft	27 out of 100 Lake Score
Long Lakenear Hovland	148	24 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Moosehorn Lakenear Hovland	66	9 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Moore Lakenear Lutsen	61	8 ft	26 out of 100 Lake Score
Dick Lakenear Grand Marais	127	12 ft	23 out of 100 Lake Score
Junco Lakenear Maple Hill	41	5 ft	20 out of 100 Lake Score

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many lakes are in Cook County, Minnesota?

This directory lists 171 lakes in Cook County — those of roughly 100 acres or more (plus smaller lakes with public access and a fishery) in the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder records. The county has more small, unnamed and private basins that are not listed.

What is the largest lake in Cook County?

Saganaga Lake is the largest at 18,767 acres, near Grand Marais.

What is the deepest lake in Cook County?

Saganaga Lake has the greatest recorded depth at 280 feet.

What fish can you catch in Cook County lakes?

DNR surveys most often record white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, walleye, and smallmouth bass in Cook County lakes. A Minnesota fishing license is required for anglers 16 and older.