---
type: lake
name: "Ham Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 119
max_depth_ft: 40
latitude: 48.0674
longitude: -90.80606
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "16060800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/ham-lake
---

# Ham Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 119 acres
- **Max Depth**: 40 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ham Lake is an 119-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 40 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6.3 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 1998.

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

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 1998
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Snipe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/snipe-lake) - 1.3 miles, 115 acres
- [Round Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/round-lake) - 1.5 miles, 154 acres
- [Brandt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/brandt-lake) - 2.8 miles, 111 acres
- [Magnetic Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/magnetic-lake) - 3.7 miles, 447 acres
- [Karl Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/karl-lake) - 3.8 miles, 121 acres
- [Tuscarora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/tuscarora-lake) - 4 miles, 805 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0674,-90.80606)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16060800)
- [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/ham-lake)*