---
type: lake
name: "Moose Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Hovland"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1026
max_depth_ft: 113
latitude: 48.0994
longitude: -90.08665
lake_score: 67
dnr_lake_id: "16004300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moose-lake
---

# Moose Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Hovland

- **Surface Area**: 1,026 acres
- **Max Depth**: 113 ft
- **Average Depth**: 52 ft
- **Shoreline**: 16.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 14.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 67/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)
- **Border Water**: shared with Canada

## About

Moose Lake is a 1,026-acre lake near Hovland in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 113 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 52 feet, and has roughly 16.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 14.3 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state. The lake is a border water shared with Canada, so different seasons, limits and licensing rules can apply on the far side.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 8 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, burbot, and tullibee (cisco). The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. Moose Lake #5 and Moose Lake #4 are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Moose Lake #5
- Moose Lake #4
- Moose Lake #3
- Moose Lake #2

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Burbot, Tullibee (Cisco), Lake Whitefish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [East Pike Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-pike-lake) - 2 miles, 554 acres
- [John Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/john-lake) - 2.4 miles, 191 acres
- [McFarland Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mcfarland-lake) - 3.2 miles, 386 acres
- [North Fowl Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/north-fowl-lake) - 3.3 miles, 1,040 acres
- [Stump Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/stump-lake) - 4.3 miles, 254 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/long-lake) - 4.4 miles, 148 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0994,-90.08665)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16004300)
- [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/moose-lake)*