---
type: lake
name: "Crocodile Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 295
max_depth_ft: 17
latitude: 48.03559
longitude: -90.3273
lake_score: 37
dnr_lake_id: "16011900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/crocodile-lake
---

# Crocodile Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 295 acres
- **Max Depth**: 17 ft
- **Shoreline**: 11.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 37/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Crocodile Lake is a 295-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 17 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 11.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.5 feet. 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 3 fish species here, including walleye and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2014.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. Crocodile Lake #1 and Crocodile Lake #2 are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 3
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2014
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Crocodile Lake #1
- Crocodile Lake #2
- Crocodile Lake #3
- Crocodile Lake #4

## Fish Species

Walleye, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Moon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moon-lake) - 1.6 miles, 148 acres
- [Alder Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/alder-lake) - 1.7 miles, 529 acres
- [East Bearskin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-bearskin-lake) - 1.7 miles, 593 acres
- [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/caribou-lake-grand-marais) - 2.5 miles, 462 acres
- [Jim Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/jim-lake) - 2.9 miles, 59 acres
- [Flour Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/flour-lake) - 2.9 miles, 330 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.03559,-90.3273)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16011900)
- [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/crocodile-lake)*