Starling Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Starling Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Starling 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.
Starling Lake is an 8-acre lake near Stony River Township, Minnesota, at about 1,575 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Boundary Waters Outfitters12 mi away
- North Country Canoe Outfitters14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- KELLY LAKE SPUR DHiking0.5 mi
- ROBIN CREEKHiking1.3 mi
ROBIN LAKEHikingPhoto: Chad Davis., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi- Double X BoulderRock climbing2.7 mi
- McDougal LakeBoat launch6.8 mi
Mcdougal Lake CgCampingPhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.8 mi- Lake GegokaBoat launch8 mi
- South Kawishiwi RiverCamping8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fenske Lake CampgroundPier fishing · ~40 min drive
- McDougal LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Vermilion RiverRiver fishing · ~57 min drive
- Hogback Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~39 min drive
- Kangas LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Fenske Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~40 min drive
- Birch LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Sawbill Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~60 min drive
- Diana LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Dumbbell Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~30 min drive
Best time to visit Starling 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, 9.4 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
