---
type: lake
name: "Cummings Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Burntside Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1038
max_depth_ft: 41
latitude: 47.99334
longitude: -92.11157
lake_score: 54
dnr_lake_id: "69032500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/cummings-lake
---

# Cummings Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Burntside Lake

- **Surface Area**: 1,038 acres
- **Max Depth**: 41 ft
- **Shoreline**: 19.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6.2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 54/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Cummings Lake is a 1,038-acre lake near Burntside Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 41 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 19.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6.2 feet. Access is by portage through Superior National Forest; most lakes reached this way lie in or beside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where an entry permit is required.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 8 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 15 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Niswi Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/niswi-lake) - 2 miles, 105 acres
- [Lunetta Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lunetta-lake) - 2.7 miles, 100 acres
- [Big Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/big-moose-lake) - 3.8 miles, 1,025 acres
- [Western Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/western-lake) - 3.8 miles, 131 acres
- [Coxey Pond](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/coxey-pond) - 4 miles, 192 acres
- [Buck Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/buck-lake) - 4.1 miles, 208 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.99334,-92.11157)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69032500)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/cummings-lake)*