---
type: lake
name: "Swamp Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 181
max_depth_ft: 10
latitude: 48.02896
longitude: -90.48247
lake_score: 39
dnr_lake_id: "16021500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/swamp-lake
---

# Swamp Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 181 acres
- **Max Depth**: 10 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 39/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Swamp Lake is an 181-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 10 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2022.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. A campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2022
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/caribou-lake-2) - 1.3 miles, 246 acres
- [Horseshoe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/horseshoe-lake) - 1.5 miles, 188 acres
- [Poplar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/poplar-lake) - 1.7 miles, 764 acres
- [Leo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/leo-lake) - 1.9 miles, 102 acres
- [Vista Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/vista-lake) - 2.5 miles, 166 acres
- [Moss Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moss-lake) - 2.6 miles, 254 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.02896,-90.48247)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16021500)
- [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/swamp-lake)*