---
type: lake
name: "East Pike Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Hovland"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 554
max_depth_ft: 40
latitude: 48.0789
longitude: -90.11689
lake_score: 45
dnr_lake_id: "16004200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-pike-lake
---

# East Pike Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Hovland

- **Surface Area**: 554 acres
- **Max Depth**: 40 ft
- **Shoreline**: 9.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 16.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 45/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

East Pike Lake is a 554-acre lake near Hovland in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 40 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 9.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 16.6 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. East Pike Lake #1 and East Pike Lake #2 are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

### Campgrounds

- East Pike Lake #1
- East Pike Lake #2
- East Pike Lake #3

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moose-lake) - 2 miles, 1,026 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/long-lake) - 2.4 miles, 148 acres
- [Stump Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/stump-lake) - 2.4 miles, 254 acres
- [McFarland Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mcfarland-lake) - 2.5 miles, 386 acres
- [John Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/john-lake) - 2.7 miles, 191 acres
- [Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/pine-lake) - 2.9 miles, 2,122 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0789,-90.11689)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16004200)
- [All lakes in Cook County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-pike-lake)*