---
type: lake
name: "Moon Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 148
max_depth_ft: 30
latitude: 48.05843
longitude: -90.33383
lake_score: 46
dnr_lake_id: "16011700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moon-lake
---

# Moon Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 148 acres
- **Max Depth**: 30 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 46/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Moon Lake is a 148-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 30 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11.9 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state. 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. Moon Lake #1 and Moon Lake #2 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

### Campgrounds

- Moon Lake #1
- Moon Lake #2
- Moon Lake #3
- Deer Lake #1

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/caribou-lake-grand-marais) - 1.4 miles, 462 acres
- [Crocodile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/crocodile-lake) - 1.6 miles, 295 acres
- [Clearwater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/clearwater-lake) - 1.6 miles, 1,344 acres
- [East Bearskin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-bearskin-lake) - 1.7 miles, 593 acres
- [Alder Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/alder-lake) - 2 miles, 529 acres
- [Flour Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/flour-lake) - 2.5 miles, 330 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.05843,-90.33383)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16011700)
- [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/moon-lake)*