Deer Lake
Cook County · Near Grand Marais
0.12 mi²
area
30 ft
max depth
3.0 mi
shoreline
1
campsites
Deer is a 76-acre lake near Grand Marais with mostly deep, open water reaching 30 feet and small, sheltered conditions. It offers one campsite and connects directly by open water to both Caribou and Moon lakes. Access is via a 20-rod easy portage from Moon or a 28-rod portage from Caribou, with longer portage options to Clearwater (141 rods) and Flour (496 rods, strenuous).
Portages (5)
- Flour · 496 rods
- Moon · 20 rods
- Deer · 16 rods
- Caribou · 28 rods
- Clearwater · 141 rods
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Deer Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.