---
type: lake
name: "Partridge Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 118
max_depth_ft: 80
latitude: 48.08493
longitude: -90.48878
lake_score: 47
dnr_lake_id: "16023300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/partridge-lake
---

# Partridge Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 118 acres
- **Max Depth**: 80 ft
- **Average Depth**: 35 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 14.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 47/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Partridge Lake is an 118-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 80 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 35 feet, and has roughly 3.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 14.8 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 3 fish species here, including lake trout. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. Partridge Lake #1 and Partridge Lake #3 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**: 3
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Partridge Lake #1
- Partridge Lake #3
- Partridge Lake #2

## Fish Species

Lake Trout, Green Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Duncan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/duncan-lake) - 1.1 miles, 477 acres
- [Dunn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/dunn-lake) - 1.3 miles, 101 acres
- [Moss Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moss-lake) - 1.3 miles, 254 acres
- [Leo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/leo-lake) - 2.1 miles, 102 acres
- [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/birch-lake) - 2.4 miles, 236 acres
- [Rose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/rose-lake) - 2.5 miles, 1,410 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.08493,-90.48878)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16023300)
- [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/partridge-lake)*