Hungry Jack Lake

Cook County, Minnesota · MN DNR bathymetric survey

70ft Max
depth

467 acres 9 contours Public access

Paddling Index70Goodaway from major roads · wooded shoreline · carry-in access

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The lake

Survey readout

Hungry Jack Lake is mapped to a depth of 70 ft on the Minnesota DNR survey and covers about 467 acres in Cook County, Minnesota. Depths come from the Minnesota DNR survey of 1986.

Measured from the Minnesota DNR lake bathymetric contour survey.

Deepest mapped contour: 70 ft
Survey year: 1986
Surface area: 467 acres
Shoreline: 8.3 mi · irregular
Aquatic vegetation: 0% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: Carry-In · Hungry Jack Lake Public Water Access Site · Minnesota DNR site

Additional depth details9 contours

Contour depths: 0–70 ft
Recorded point soundings: 70 ft, 50 ft, 20 ft

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Location

Cook County, Minnesota · 15 nearest of 37 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

Sources: MN DNR Lake Bathymetric Contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

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Map details & sources4 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 48.05806, -90.43906
MN DNR lake ID: 16022700
Vertical exaggeration: 1.4×
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 2.3 MB

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-25

70 / 100GoodData confidence: High

Hungry Jack Lake has a mostly natural, lightly developed setting, moderate open-water exposure, limited nearby major-road exposure.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Very Good	27.4 of 35	82% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (73% forest, 9% wetland; 11% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Good	12.5 of 29	mean fetch 1,613 m · 1% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · moderate open-water fetch
Motor & speed rules	Not modeled	—	Minnesota’s lake-by-lake motor, speed and no-wake rules are mostly county and city ordinances, not map data, so they are not part of the Minnesota index. Check local signage and ordinances before going out.
Public access	Excellent	17.6 of 18	1 DNR public access site · carry-in or canoe launch
Road isolation	Very Good	12.6 of 18	limited nearby major-road exposure · 3 MnDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 652 vehicles/day

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity: Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
Aquatic vegetation: Low — approximately 0% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
Observed motorized activity: Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential: High — 73% forest and 9% wetland cover within 150 m of shore

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How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public land-cover, access and traffic-count data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights for Minnesota lakes: natural setting 35%, geometric wind exposure 29%, public access 18%, road isolation 18%. Motor, speed and no-wake rules are not modeled for Minnesota, and traffic counts cover state, county and some city roads but not township roads. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Minnesota scores are relative to other Minnesota lakes and are not directly comparable with Paddling Index scores on our sister sites, which use different data sources, some with a watercraft-rules component. Sources: MN DNR lake bathymetry outline, USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), MN DNR Water Access Sites and Fishing Piers & Shore Fishing Sites (2026-09) and MnDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (counts 2025). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Fish you might catch

from DNR surveys & active stocking

9 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colors, not photographs (provenance).

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Rainbow Smelt

Green Sunfish

About these fish → the Fish of Minnesota guide

Compiled from Minnesota DNR fishery surveys and Minnesota DNR stockings within the last 10 years. Silhouettes are stylized and scaled to typical adult sizes relative to one another. Presence is not a promise — fishing isn’t a sure thing.

Fishery

surveyed 2020

513Fish sampled

9Species

Gamefish Walleye 42 · Smallmouth Bass 21 · Northern Pike 11

Panfish Bluegill 348 · Yellow Perch 68 · Green Sunfish 9

All survey species9 species

Gamefish

Walleye42 caught · to 26″

Smallmouth Bass21 caught · to 18″

Northern Pike11 caught · to 32″

Panfish

Bluegill348 caught · to 9″

Yellow Perch68 caught · to 9″

Green Sunfish9 caught · to 6″

Hybrid Sunfish9 caught · to 9″

Forage & nongame

White Sucker4 caught · to 18″

Rainbow Smelt1 caught · to 6″

Length is the largest fish netted in the survey, not an angler record. Source: Minnesota DNR lake survey (LakeFinder).

DNR stocking

state stocking record · 2017–2025

Fish the Minnesota DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.

Walleye38,290 stocked · 2017–2025 · 5 plantings

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder stocking report. LakeFinder lists the last 10 years of stocking only.

Infested waters listing

Not on the Minnesota DNR’s infested waters list as of September 9, 2026. This does not mean the lake is free of invasive species: the list covers certain species only, and a species can be present before anyone finds it.

What does the infested waters list mean?

The Minnesota DNR lists a lake, river, pond or wetland as infested when it contains an aquatic invasive species that could spread to other waters, or when it is connected to a water where one is present. Activities such as bait harvest and water use are managed differently on infested waters. Check the current list before moving water, bait or equipment.

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. List of Infested Waters, September 9, 2026. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/ais/infested.html

Quick answers

Hungry Jack Lake — common questions

How deep is Hungry Jack Lake?

The deepest contour on the Minnesota DNR bathymetric survey of Hungry Jack Lake is 70 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is Hungry Jack Lake?

Hungry Jack Lake covers about 467 acres in Cook County, Minnesota.

What fish are in Hungry Jack Lake?

Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish. The page lists all 9 species and the evidence behind each.

Is there public access to Hungry Jack Lake?

Yes. The Minnesota DNR lists a public access site on Hungry Jack Lake: a carry-in launch. It is administered by the U.S. Forest Service. DNR directions: "23 miles north of Grand Marais, off County Road 65, on the north shore of Hungry Jack Lake."

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