Shoe Lake
The Minnesota DNR reports 2,000 trout stocked in Shoe Lake (Cook County) in 2025, the latest year in its lake stocking report. The DNR reports stocking by year, not by day. Minnesota DNR lists it as “Shoe”.
Minnesota DNR data pulled .
Shoe Lake in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 2,000
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 2,204
- years stocked since 2020
- 6
Every stocking record
Every trout stocking the DNR reports for this lake, by year, species and size class (fry, fingerlings, yearlings, adults), newest first.
| Year | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook troutfingerlings | fingerlings | 2,000 |
| 2024 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 2,520 |
| 2023 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 2,000 |
| 2022 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 2,000 |
| 2021 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 2,500 |
| 2020 | Splakefingerlings | fingerlings | 2,000 |
Trout stocked each year
Shown from 2020 to 2025, the latest year the DNR has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Splake | 11,020 | 85% |
| Brook trout | 2,000 | 15% |
Map point 48.0039, -90.2444: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 658245). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.
Also in Cook County: Mink Lake, Trout Lake, Kimball Lake, Birch Lake, Esther Lake, Pine Lake, Leo Lake, Thompson Lake.
Source: DNR lake stocking report, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Shoe Lake
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Hungry Jack Canoe Outfitterscanoe and kayak rental · Grand Marais10.0 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- East Bearskin Lake Campgroundcampground · East Cook7.3 mi
- Golden Eagle Lodge & Nordic Ski Centercampground · GRAND MARAIS8.5 mi
- Flour Lake Campgroundcampground · Grand Marais8.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Bearskin Lodgelodge · Grand Marais7.7 mi
- Clearwater Historic Lodge & Canoe Outfitterslodge · Grand Marais7.8 mi
- Golden Eagle Lodgelodge · Grand Marais7.9 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.