---
type: lake
name: "Mora Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Tofte"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 210
max_depth_ft: 40
latitude: 48.02121
longitude: -90.94222
lake_score: 37
dnr_lake_id: "16073200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mora-lake
---

# Mora Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Tofte

- **Surface Area**: 210 acres
- **Max Depth**: 40 ft
- **Shoreline**: 9.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 37/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Mora Lake is a 210-acre lake near Tofte in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 40 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 9.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.5 feet.

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. 4 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

- [Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/crooked-lake) - 1.4 miles, 244 acres
- [Elm Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/elm-lake) - 1.8 miles, 109 acres
- [Gillis Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gillis-lake) - 2.4 miles, 616 acres
- [Little Saganaga Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/little-saganaga-lake) - 2.7 miles, 1,627 acres
- [Tuscarora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/tuscarora-lake) - 3.1 miles, 805 acres
- [French Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/french-lake) - 3.1 miles, 121 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.02121,-90.94222)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16073200)
- [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/mora-lake)*