---
type: lake
name: "Snipe Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Lutsen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 115
max_depth_ft: 90
latitude: 48.05211
longitude: -90.8233
lake_score: 36
dnr_lake_id: "16052700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/snipe-lake
---

# Snipe Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Lutsen

- **Surface Area**: 115 acres
- **Max Depth**: 90 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 4 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 36/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Snipe Lake is an 115-acre lake near Lutsen in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 90 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 4 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. 5 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

- [Ham Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/ham-lake) - 1.3 miles, 119 acres
- [Round Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/round-lake) - 1.4 miles, 154 acres
- [Brandt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/brandt-lake) - 2.4 miles, 111 acres
- [Tuscarora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/tuscarora-lake) - 2.8 miles, 805 acres
- [Karl Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/karl-lake) - 3.4 miles, 121 acres
- [Long Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/long-island-lake) - 4.1 miles, 884 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.05211,-90.8233)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16052700)
- [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/snipe-lake)*