---
type: lake
name: "Gaskin Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Maple Hill"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 372
max_depth_ft: 82
latitude: 48.00309
longitude: -90.54843
lake_score: 41
dnr_lake_id: "16031900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gaskin-lake
---

# Gaskin Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Maple Hill

- **Surface Area**: 372 acres
- **Max Depth**: 82 ft
- **Shoreline**: 12.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 9.4 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 41/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Gaskin Lake is a 372-acre lake near Maple Hill in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 82 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 12.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 9.4 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.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 12 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

## Activities

Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Meeds Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/meeds-lake) - 1.9 miles, 351 acres
- [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/caribou-lake-2) - 2.3 miles, 246 acres
- [Winchell Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/winchell-lake) - 2.4 miles, 876 acres
- [Henson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/henson-lake) - 2.5 miles, 111 acres
- [Horseshoe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/horseshoe-lake) - 2.5 miles, 188 acres
- [Vista Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/vista-lake) - 3 miles, 166 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.00309,-90.54843)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16031900)
- [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/gaskin-lake)*