---
type: lake
name: "Pipe Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Lutsen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 285
max_depth_ft: 33
latitude: 47.88334
longitude: -90.72032
lake_score: 42
dnr_lake_id: "16037500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/pipe-lake
---

# Pipe Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Lutsen

- **Surface Area**: 285 acres
- **Max Depth**: 33 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 13 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 42/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Pipe Lake is a 285-acre lake near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 33 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 5.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 13 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

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. 2 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [East Pipe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-pipe-lake) - 1.3 miles, 105 acres
- [Vern Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/vern-lake) - 1.4 miles, 123 acres
- [Kinogami Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/kinogami-lake) - 1.7 miles, 111 acres
- [Homer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/homer-lake) - 2.1 miles, 434 acres
- [Gust Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gust-lake) - 2.3 miles, 143 acres
- [Juno Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/juno-lake) - 2.7 miles, 216 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.88334,-90.72032)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16037500)
- [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/pipe-lake)*