Captain Luke Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Captain Luke Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Chippewa National Forest. It doesn't name Captain Luke Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Emergency Road Closure Notice - FR 2382 (West Pigeon Lake Rd)
Agency closure covering Chippewa National Forest · USFS · Chippewa National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Chippewa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Captain Luke Lake is a 18-acre lake near Stokes Township, Minnesota, at about 1,306 feet.
- JINGO LAKE SPUR FHiking2.2 mi
- Jingo Lake Spur GHiking3 mi
- JINGO LAKE SPUR EHiking3.3 mi
- Big Fork Public Water Access SiteBoat launch4.2 mi
Scenic State ParkState parkPhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi- ClubhouseCamping6.1 mi
Clubhouse LakeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.1 mi- Clubhouse Lake Boating SiteBoat launch6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- OnegumePier fishing · ~38 min drive
- Deer LakeSurf fishing · ~42 min drive
- Pine LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Deer River AreaRiver fishing · ~38 min drive
- Clubhouse LakePier fishing · ~11 min drive
- Marcell AreaLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Mosomo Point Boat AreaPier fishing · ~38 min drive
- Fisher LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Mosomo PointPier fishing · ~38 min drive
- Goodman Lake ImpoundmentLake fishing · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Captain Luke 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°
10 wet
Feb
22° / -3°
8 wet
Mar
36° / 12°
8 wet
Apr
49° / 27°
9 wet
May
63° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 56°
12 wet
Aug
75° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
66° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
51° / 35°
11 wet
Nov
34° / 20°
10 wet
Dec
21° / 5°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marcell 5ne, MN, 3.8 mi away at 1,387 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.





