Caribou (Cook)

Caribou Lake in Cook County, Minnesota This map has 8 layers Caribou Lake is a beautiful 721-acre lake nestled in the Sawtooth Mountains four miles north of Lutsen on the scenic Caribou Trail in Cook County, Minnesota, featuring a maximum depth of 30 feet and approximately 10 miles of picturesque shoreline with water clarity averaging 9 feet. This developed lake is one of the most popular fishing and recreational waters in Cook County, with a concrete boat ramp and dock at the public access off County Road 4 providing easy entry for fishing boats, pontoons, kayaks, and canoes. The lake has long been managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for walleye and northern pike, with walleye gill net catches recently reaching historic highs and supporting an above-average population with fish averaging 12 inches and ranging up to nearly 23 inches, while northern pike commonly reach 21 to 25 inches meeting size goals set for the fishery. The lake also supports a quality smallmout