---
type: lake
name: "West Pike Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Grand Marais"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 788
max_depth_ft: 120
latitude: 48.08564
longitude: -90.2053
lake_score: 61
dnr_lake_id: "16008600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/west-pike-lake
---

# West Pike Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Grand Marais

- **Surface Area**: 788 acres
- **Max Depth**: 120 ft
- **Shoreline**: 10 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 22 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 61/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

West Pike Lake is a 788-acre lake near Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 120 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 10 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 22 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, lake trout, burbot, and tullibee (cisco). The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. West Pike Lake #1 and West Pike Lake #2 are 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**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

### Campgrounds

- West Pike Lake #1
- West Pike Lake #2
- West Pike Lake #3
- West Pike Lake #5

## Fish Species

Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Burbot, Tullibee (Cisco), White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Mountain Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mountain-lake) - 1.9 miles, 1,993 acres
- [Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/pine-lake) - 2.2 miles, 2,122 acres
- [Lake Crystal](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/lake-crystal) - 3 miles, 206 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/long-lake) - 3.7 miles, 148 acres
- [East Pike Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-pike-lake) - 4.1 miles, 554 acres
- [Stump Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/stump-lake) - 4.5 miles, 254 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.08564,-90.2053)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16008600)
- [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/west-pike-lake)*