Gunstock Lake
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Gunstock Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Gunstock 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.
Gunstock Lake is a 12-acre lake near Grand Marais, Minnesota, at about 1,862 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Sawbill Canoe Outfitters10 mi away
- NorWester Lodge and Canoe Outfitters13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Gunstock Lake-Cash LakeHiking0.1 mi
Town Lake-Vesper LakeHikingPhoto: rtclauss, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Vesper Lake-Gasket LakeHiking0.9 mi
- Loon Lake Public Water Access SiteBoat launch6.3 mi
- Brule Lake Public Water Access SiteBoat launch6.6 mi
- Homer LakeLake fishing6.8 mi
- Iron Lake CampgroundCamping8.9 mi
- Baker Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Crescent LakePier fishing · ~17 min drive
- Frost LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Gunflint LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Sea Gull LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Sawbill Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~18 min drive
- Pup LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Cascade RiverRiver fishing · ~38 min drive
- White Pine Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~29 min drive
- Tucker LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Bedew LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Gunstock 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, 13.5 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
