---
type: lake
name: "Rush Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Maple Hill"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 261
max_depth_ft: 54
latitude: 48.0437
longitude: -90.61708
lake_score: 41
dnr_lake_id: "16029900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/rush-lake
---

# Rush Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Maple Hill

- **Surface Area**: 261 acres
- **Max Depth**: 54 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 10.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 41/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Rush Lake is a 261-acre lake near Maple Hill in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 54 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 8.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 10.5 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

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. Rush Lake #4 and Rush Lake #3 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

- Rush Lake #4
- Rush Lake #3
- Rush Lake #2

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Iron Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/iron-lake) - 1.7 miles, 122 acres
- [Portage Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/portage-lake) - 1.9 miles, 128 acres
- [Little Iron Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/little-iron-lake) - 1.9 miles, 115 acres
- [Banadad Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/banadad-lake) - 2.1 miles, 178 acres
- [Skipper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/skipper-lake) - 2.3 miles, 107 acres
- [Henson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/henson-lake) - 2.4 miles, 111 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0437,-90.61708)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16029900)
- [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/rush-lake)*