---
type: lake
name: "Daniels Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 509
max_depth_ft: 90
latitude: 48.08144
longitude: -90.40864
lake_score: 59
dnr_lake_id: "16015000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/daniels-lake
---

# Daniels Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 509 acres
- **Max Depth**: 90 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 16.2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 59/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Daniels Lake is a 509-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 90 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 16.2 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, yellow perch, lake trout, and burbot. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. Daniels Lake #2 and Daniels Lake #4 are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Daniels Lake #2
- Daniels Lake #4
- Daniels Lake #3
- Daniels Lake #1

## Fish Species

Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Burbot, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Bearskin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/bearskin-lake) - 1.2 miles, 509 acres
- [Hungry Jack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/hungry-jack-lake) - 2 miles, 474 acres
- [Flour Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/flour-lake) - 2.3 miles, 330 acres
- [Rose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/rose-lake) - 2.4 miles, 1,410 acres
- [Duncan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/duncan-lake) - 2.7 miles, 477 acres
- [Aspen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/aspen-lake) - 2.7 miles, 141 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.08144,-90.40864)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16015000)
- [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/daniels-lake)*