---
type: lake
name: "Little Cascade Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Lutsen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 262
max_depth_ft: 9
latitude: 47.85288
longitude: -90.64992
lake_score: 37
dnr_lake_id: "16034700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/little-cascade-lake
---

# Little Cascade Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Lutsen

- **Surface Area**: 262 acres
- **Max Depth**: 9 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 37/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Cascade Lake is a 262-acre lake near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 9 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 3 fish species here, including northern pike and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

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

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 3
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Cascade Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/cascade-lake) - 1.1 miles, 452 acres
- [Gust Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gust-lake) - 1.7 miles, 143 acres
- [East Pipe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-pipe-lake) - 3 miles, 105 acres
- [Tait Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/tait-lake) - 3.1 miles, 355 acres
- [Kinogami Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/kinogami-lake) - 3.3 miles, 111 acres
- [Lichen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/lichen-lake) - 3.4 miles, 253 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.85288,-90.64992)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16034700)
- [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/little-cascade-lake)*