Loon Lake is located 42 miles north of Grand Marais, MN up the Gunflint Trail.  The lake is 1,095 acres in size. It is approximately 202 feet deep at its deepest point.  When fishing, anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish including Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Splake. Loon Lake had one public boat launch located off of CR 12 on the SE shore. This is a concrete trailer launch with limited parking spaces. Getting There: From downtown Grand Marais take a right onto 5th street and continue [...]

If you prefer that your Northwoods adventures include a swimmable and boatable inland lake, look no further than Devil Track Lake in Grand Marais, Minnesota. The inland lake is well known as a boaters paradise in the summer months and a snowmobilers paradise in the winter. Quick Facts About Devil Track Lake Devil Track Lake is located about 13 miles north of Grand Marais, MN off the Gunflint Trail. The lake has a maximum depth of 50 feet and water clarity down to 8.6 feet with a surface area of 1,867 acres. Fishing enthusiasts can expect to catch a [...]

Birch Lake is 34 miles north of Grand Marais, MN up the Gunflint Trail, This lake is 236 acres in size, approximately 69 feet deep at its deepest point with water clarity up to 17 feet. Anglers can expect to catch Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Splake. There is one public boat launch on this Lake on the south shore off the Gunflint Trail. Located at the Laurentian Divide Scenic Overlook. The boat launch is a dirt carry-in access with parking for about five vehicles. Getting There: From downtown Grand Marais turn right onto [...]

Poplar Lake is Located about 30 miles north of Grand Marais up the Gunflint Trail just outside of the BWCA. This lake is 764 acres in size, approximately 73 feet deep at its deepest point, and has water clarity as deep as 1o feet. In the winter Poplar Lake is the start and endpoint for the Gunflint Mail Run, a competitive dog sled race with up to 30 teams on the first weekend of January.  Poplar Lake also has 3 Entry Points (EP) into the BWCA. EP 47: Lizz and Swamp Lakes, EP 48: Meeds Lake, and EP 49: [...]