---
type: lake
name: "Beth Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Tofte"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 170
max_depth_ft: 22
latitude: 47.85797
longitude: -90.9449
lake_score: 48
dnr_lake_id: "16065900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/beth-lake
---

# Beth Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Tofte

- **Surface Area**: 170 acres
- **Max Depth**: 22 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 14 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 48/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Beth Lake is a 170-acre lake near Tofte in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 22 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 14 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state. Access is by portage through Superior National Forest; most lakes reached this way lie in or beside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where an entry permit is required.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 4 fish species here, including northern pike, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2012.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 5 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 4
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2012
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Grace Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/grace-lake) - 1.3 miles, 433 acres
- [Alton Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/alton-lake) - 1.9 miles, 969 acres
- [Phoebe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/phoebe-lake) - 3 miles, 610 acres
- [Kelso Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/kelso-lake) - 3.7 miles, 133 acres
- [Sawbill Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/sawbill-lake) - 3.9 miles, 834 acres
- [Burnt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/burnt-lake) - 5.2 miles, 358 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.85797,-90.9449)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16065900)
- [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/beth-lake)*