---
type: lake
name: "Jasper Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 246
max_depth_ft: 125
latitude: 48.11104
longitude: -91.0131
lake_score: 46
dnr_lake_id: "16076800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/jasper-lake
---

# Jasper Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 246 acres
- **Max Depth**: 125 ft
- **Average Depth**: 31 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 12.4 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 46/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Jasper Lake is a 246-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 125 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 31 feet, and has roughly 6.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 12.4 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

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

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. 10 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Alpine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/alpine-lake) - 1.8 miles, 909 acres
- [Holt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/holt-lake) - 2.2 miles, 115 acres
- [Ogishkemuncie Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ogishkemuncie-lake) - 2.5 miles, 762 acres
- [Howard Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/howard-lake) - 2.7 miles, 166 acres
- [Gabimichigami Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gabimichigami-lake) - 3.3 miles, 1,186 acres
- [Peter Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/peter-lake) - 3.6 miles, 282 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.11104,-91.0131)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16076800)
- [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/jasper-lake)*