---
type: lake
name: "Aspen Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 141
max_depth_ft: 29
latitude: 48.04238
longitude: -90.41226
lake_score: 52
dnr_lake_id: "16020400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/aspen-lake
---

# Aspen Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 141 acres
- **Max Depth**: 29 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 52/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Aspen Lake is a 141-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 29 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and yellow perch. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2020.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the US Forest Service.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2020
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch

## Nearby Lakes

- [Flour Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/flour-lake) - 1.4 miles, 330 acres
- [Hungry Jack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/hungry-jack-lake) - 1.5 miles, 474 acres
- [Bearskin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/bearskin-lake) - 1.8 miles, 509 acres
- [East Bearskin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-bearskin-lake) - 2.3 miles, 593 acres
- [Daniels Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/daniels-lake) - 2.7 miles, 509 acres
- [Leo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/leo-lake) - 3 miles, 102 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.04238,-90.41226)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16020400)
- [All lakes in Cook County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/aspen-lake)*