---
type: lake
name: "Juno Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Lutsen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 216
max_depth_ft: 23
latitude: 47.92178
longitude: -90.71529
lake_score: 41
dnr_lake_id: "16040200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/juno-lake
---

# Juno Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Lutsen

- **Surface Area**: 216 acres
- **Max Depth**: 23 ft
- **Average Depth**: 8 ft
- **Shoreline**: 10.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 41/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Juno Lake is a 216-acre lake near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 23 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 8 feet, and has roughly 10.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.3 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.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 4 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2010.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 2 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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 4
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2010
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Vern Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/vern-lake) - 1.4 miles, 123 acres
- [Homer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/homer-lake) - 1.9 miles, 434 acres
- [Brule Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/brule-lake) - 2.3 miles, 4,327 acres
- [Pipe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/pipe-lake) - 2.7 miles, 285 acres
- [East Pipe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-pipe-lake) - 2.7 miles, 105 acres
- [South Temperance Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/south-temperance-lake) - 2.9 miles, 214 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.92178,-90.71529)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16040200)
- [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/juno-lake)*