---
type: lake
name: "Wine Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Tofte"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 268
max_depth_ft: 65
latitude: 47.94552
longitude: -90.94049
lake_score: 41
dnr_lake_id: "16068600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/wine-lake
---

# Wine Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Tofte

- **Surface Area**: 268 acres
- **Max Depth**: 65 ft
- **Shoreline**: 9.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 41/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Wine Lake is a 268-acre lake near Tofte in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 65 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 9.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11.8 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.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 4 campgrounds 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

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Mesaba Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mesaba-lake) - 1.7 miles, 213 acres
- [Kelso Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/kelso-lake) - 3.3 miles, 133 acres
- [Sawbill Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/sawbill-lake) - 4.9 miles, 834 acres
- [Mora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mora-lake) - 5.2 miles, 210 acres
- [Grace Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/grace-lake) - 5.3 miles, 433 acres
- [Alton Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/alton-lake) - 5.4 miles, 969 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.94552,-90.94049)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16068600)
- [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/wine-lake)*