Cloquet Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 11 h ago
Is Cloquet Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Cloquet Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
Agency closure covering Superior National Forest · Order 09-09-00-26-11 · USFS · Superior National Forest
Closure Notice for Public Safety – Laurentian District
Agency closure covering Laurentian Ranger District · USFS · Laurentian Ranger District
Forest Road Improvement Projects
Agency alert covering Superior National Forest · USFS · Superior National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cloquet Lake is a fishing lake in northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest, within the Laurentian Ranger District. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the lake is not reservable, so anglers can plan a visit around a day on the water rather than a reserved spot. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish. Typical July highs reach about 76°F with lows near 53°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Isabella. Winters are severe, with January highs around 16°F and lows below zero. Pancake Falls, a waterfall about 8 miles away, makes an easy addition to a trip to the lake.
Local outfitters
- Boundary Waters Outfitters33 mi away
- North Country Canoe Outfitters35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- McDougal LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Dumbbell Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~28 min drive
- Slade LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Hogback Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~38 min drive
- Section Eight LakeLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- White Pine Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Salo LakeLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- Sawbill Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- Starling LakeLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Scanlon LakeLake fishing · ~38 min drive
Best time to visit Cloquet Lake
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
16° / -5°
Feb
22° / -3°
Mar
34° / 11°
Apr
48° / 25°
May
63° / 38°
Jun
71° / 48°
Jul
76° / 53°
Aug
75° / 51°
Sep
65° / 43°
Oct
50° / 32°
Nov
34° / 19°
Dec
22° / 4°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Isabella 14w, MN, 13.7 mi away at 1,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Superior National Forest · Order dated July 12, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Aug 25, 2026 · Forest Service
