Pup Lake
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Pup Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Pup Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
Agency closure covering Superior National Forest · Order 09-09-00-26-11 · USFS · Superior National Forest
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.
Pup Lake is a 37-acre lake near Grand Marais, Minnesota, at about 1,914 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- NorWester Lodge and Canoe Outfitters9 mi away
- Hungry Jack Outfitters11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- North Cone Lake-Cliff LakeHiking0.6 mi
- Davis Lake-North Cone LakeHiking1 mi
- Wanihigan Lake-Mulligan PondHiking1.5 mi
- Brule Lake Public Water Access SiteBoat launch4.3 mi
- Homer Lake Public Water Access SiteBoat launch5.6 mi
- Iron Lake CampgroundCamping6.2 mi
- Eagle MountainSummit7.9 mi
- Ball Club LakeCamping9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Crescent LakePier fishing · ~19 min drive
- Gunstock LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Gunflint LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Sea Gull LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Sawbill Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~23 min drive
- Tucker LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Cascade RiverRiver fishing · ~35 min drive
- Mink Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~38 min drive
- Bedew LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- White Pine Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~30 min drive
Best time to visit Pup Lake
Best months: May and July–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
15° / -6°
8 wet · 8 snow
Feb
20° / -5°
6 wet · 6 snow
Mar
33° / 8°
7 wet · 5 snow
Apr
47° / 24°
8 wet · 3 snow
May
61° / 38°
11 wet · 1 snow
Jun
71° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
74° / 52°
11 wet
Sep
64° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
49° / 33°
12 wet · 2 snow
Nov
34° / 21°
10 wet · 5 snow
Dec
21° / 4°
9 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gunflint Lake 10 Nw, MN, 15.7 mi away at 1,455 ft. 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
