6 miles northwest of Grand Marais
Cook County, Minnesota · 47.8235° N, 90.4238° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:55 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Devil Track Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 3 stockings of Devil Track Lake in 3 of the years 2019 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 36,540 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 36,540 walleye fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Devil Track Lake was in August 2024: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 6 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2009 3.7 · 2012 4.7 · 2015 2.8 · 2019 3.8 · 2024 4.3
Walleye per trap net, standard surveys: 2006 0.2 · 2012 1.1 · 2015 1.9 · 2019 0.6 · 2024 1.3
Walleye: 83 measured, 6 to 20 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.61 lb, below normal (normal 1.1–3.3 lb).
Northern pike: 23 measured, 14 to 29 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.6 lb, below normal (normal 2.7–5.3 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 40 measured, 7 to 19 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.7 lb, above normal (normal 0.7–1.4 lb).
Yellow perch: 52 measured, 5 to 12 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.24 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: lake whitefish, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 1 Aug 2024, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 10 ft: the Secchi depth across 8 readings, 1977–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Devil Track Lake is 50 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,876 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Devil Track Lake Public Water Access Site; Devil Track Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 3 stockings of it in 3 of the years 2019 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 36,540 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2024 standard survey caught 6 species, most often walleye, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and northern pike.
About 76% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.