Smoke Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota within Tofte Township. It is within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Superior National Forest. The lake can be accessed by a 100 rods (500 m) portage from Sawbill Lake to the west[2] and a 90 rods (450 m) portage from Burnt Lake to the east,[3] which in turn is accessed from Entry Point 39 at Baker Lake through Peterson and Kelly lakes.
Smoke Lake | |
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Location | Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States |
Coordinates | 47°53′16″N 90°51′30″W / 47.8877°N 90.8584°W |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 158 acres (64 ha) |
Average depth | 10.8 ft (3.3 m) |
Max. depth | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
Shore length1 | 3.37 mi (5.42 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,788 ft (545 m) |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Recreation
editRecreational activities include camping, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking. There are four campsites on the lakeshore.[4]
Fish species
editFish species in Smoke Lake include northern pike, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Lake Information Report" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "Portage between Smoke Lake and Sawbill Lake". www.bwcawild.com. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ Portage between Smoke Lake and Burnt Lake
- ^ "Smoke Lake in the BWCA". www.bwcawild.com. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "Fisheries Lake Surveys - Minnesota DNR". www.dnr.state.mn.us. 1957-09-04. Archived from the original on 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2019-08-17.