---
type: lake
name: "Hungry Jack Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 474
max_depth_ft: 71
latitude: 48.05808
longitude: -90.43564
lake_score: 71
dnr_lake_id: "16022700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/hungry-jack-lake
---

# Hungry Jack Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 474 acres
- **Max Depth**: 71 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 15.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 71/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Hungry Jack Lake is a 474-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 71 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 8.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 15.3 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 9 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, bluegill, and yellow perch. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to smallmouth bass, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2020.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. Hungry Jack Campground and Camp Menogyn are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. Ice typically goes out around May 5, based on 17 years of DNR ice-out records.

## 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**: 9
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2020
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Smallmouth Bass**: All from 14-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Swimming, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Swim Beach, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Hungry Jack Campground
- Camp Menogyn

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Rainbow Smelt, White Sucker

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: May 5
- **Years of record**: 17
- **Earliest**: 2012-03-28
- **Latest**: 2023-05-13

## Nearby Lakes

- [Bearskin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/bearskin-lake) - 0.8 miles, 509 acres
- [Aspen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/aspen-lake) - 1.5 miles, 141 acres
- [Leo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/leo-lake) - 1.8 miles, 102 acres
- [Daniels Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/daniels-lake) - 2 miles, 509 acres
- [Duncan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/duncan-lake) - 2.1 miles, 477 acres
- [Moss Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moss-lake) - 2.2 miles, 254 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.05808,-90.43564)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16022700)
- [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/hungry-jack-lake)*