---
type: lake
name: "Stump Lake"
county: "Cook"
nearest_town: "Hovland"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 254
max_depth_ft: 54
latitude: 48.04497
longitude: -90.13029
lake_score: 36
dnr_lake_id: "16003900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/stump-lake
---

# Stump Lake

Lake in Cook County, Minnesota, near Hovland

- **Surface Area**: 254 acres
- **Max Depth**: 54 ft
- **Average Depth**: 24 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 36/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Stump Lake is a 254-acre lake near Hovland in Cook County, Minnesota. It reaches 54 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 24 feet, and has roughly 6.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6 feet.

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. Stump Lake #1 is 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

- Stump Lake #1

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/long-lake) - 0.8 miles, 148 acres
- [Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/pine-lake) - 2.4 miles, 2,122 acres
- [East Pike Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/east-pike-lake) - 2.4 miles, 554 acres
- [McFarland Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mcfarland-lake) - 2.5 miles, 386 acres
- [Devilfish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/devilfish-lake) - 3.4 miles, 405 acres
- [John Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/john-lake) - 3.6 miles, 191 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.04497,-90.13029)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=16003900)
- [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/stump-lake)*