---
type: lake
name: "Mistletoe Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Lutsen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 145
max_depth_ft: 6
latitude: 47.7697
longitude: -90.7003
lake_score: 36
dnr_lake_id: "16036800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mistletoe-lake
---

# Mistletoe Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Lutsen

- **Surface Area**: 145 acres
- **Max Depth**: 6 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 36/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Mistletoe Lake is a 145-acre lake near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 6 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3.6 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer. 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 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2014.

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

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service, Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2014
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Holly Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/holly-lake) - 0.6 miles, 76 acres
- [Clara Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/clara-lake) - 2 miles, 388 acres
- [Christine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/christine-lake) - 2.7 miles, 184 acres
- [White Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/white-pine-lake) - 2.8 miles, 346 acres
- [Tait Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/tait-lake) - 3.5 miles, 355 acres
- [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/rice-lake) - 3.8 miles, 223 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.7697,-90.7003)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16036800)
- [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/mistletoe-lake)*