---
type: lake
name: "Crooked Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 244
max_depth_ft: 66
latitude: 48.03917
longitude: -90.93015
lake_score: 50
dnr_lake_id: "16072300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/crooked-lake
---

# Crooked Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 244 acres
- **Max Depth**: 66 ft
- **Shoreline**: 9.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 15 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 50/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Crooked Lake is a 244-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 66 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 9.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 15 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota. 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 lake trout and burbot. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 6 campgrounds 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**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Lake Trout, Burbot, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Gillis Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gillis-lake) - 1.1 miles, 616 acres
- [Mora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mora-lake) - 1.4 miles, 210 acres
- [Elm Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/elm-lake) - 1.8 miles, 109 acres
- [French Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/french-lake) - 2 miles, 121 acres
- [Tuscarora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/tuscarora-lake) - 2.2 miles, 805 acres
- [Peter Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/peter-lake) - 2.8 miles, 282 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.03917,-90.93015)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16072300)
- [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/crooked-lake)*