---
type: lake
name: "Barker Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Lutsen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 149
max_depth_ft: 15
latitude: 47.69696
longitude: -90.74677
lake_score: 30
dnr_lake_id: "16035800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/barker-lake
---

# Barker Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Lutsen

- **Surface Area**: 149 acres
- **Max Depth**: 15 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 30/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Barker Lake is a 149-acre lake near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 15 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3.6 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 4 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2018.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 4
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2018
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Christine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/christine-lake) - 2.8 miles, 184 acres
- [White Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/white-pine-lake) - 3.6 miles, 346 acres
- [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/caribou-lake) - 4.2 miles, 721 acres
- [Mistletoe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mistletoe-lake) - 5.5 miles, 145 acres
- [Clara Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/clara-lake) - 5.8 miles, 388 acres
- [Holly Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/holly-lake) - 6.1 miles, 76 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.69696,-90.74677)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16035800)
- [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/barker-lake)*