Hovde Lake is a lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Hovde Lake?

Hovde Lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet. The lake covers 131 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Hovde Lake?

Hovde Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hovde Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Hovde Lake?

Hovde Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Hovde Lake

Cass County, Minnesota131 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

26 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

131 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

26 ft max depth
Public access

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Hovde Lake in Cass County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 131 acres.

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Hovde Lake is a 131-acre lake in Cass County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 26 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Hovde Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hovde Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Hovde Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Hovde Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

26 ft

Surface area

131 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Hovde LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Hovde Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Cass County

Diamond Lake1.1 miView →Gut Lake1.3 miView →Blue Bill Lake1.6 miView →Hanson Lakes1.8 miView →Spruce Lake1.9 miView →Little Webb Lake16.5 ft clear2.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Hovde Lake

Where is Hovde Lake?: Hovde Lake is a lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hovde Lake?: Hovde Lake in Cass County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 131 acres.
Is Hovde Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hovde Lake?: Hovde Lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet. The lake covers 131 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Hovde Lake?: Hovde Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hovde Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Hovde Lake?: Hovde Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.