---
type: lake
name: "Rose Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Maple Hill"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1410
max_depth_ft: 90
latitude: 48.10578
longitude: -90.44514
lake_score: 51
dnr_lake_id: "16023000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/rose-lake
---

# Rose Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Maple Hill

- **Surface Area**: 1,410 acres
- **Max Depth**: 90 ft
- **Shoreline**: 25 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 15.1 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 51/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)
- **Border Water**: shared with Canada

## About

Rose Lake is a 1,410-acre lake near Maple Hill in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 90 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 25 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 15.1 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota. The lake is a border water shared with Canada, so different seasons, limits and licensing rules can apply on the far side.

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. Rose Lake #8 and Rose Lake #7 are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

### Campgrounds

- Rose Lake #8
- Rose Lake #7
- Rose Lake #3
- Rose Lake #5

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Duncan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/duncan-lake) - 2 miles, 477 acres
- [Daniels Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/daniels-lake) - 2.4 miles, 509 acres
- [Partridge Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/partridge-lake) - 2.5 miles, 118 acres
- [Bearskin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/bearskin-lake) - 2.8 miles, 509 acres
- [Moss Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moss-lake) - 3.1 miles, 254 acres
- [Hungry Jack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/hungry-jack-lake) - 3.3 miles, 474 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.10578,-90.44514)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16023000)
- [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/rose-lake)*