Where is Stingy Lake?

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

How deep is Stingy Lake?

Stingy Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 15.2 feet. The lake covers 361 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Stingy Lake?

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

Can I fish at Stingy Lake?

Stingy 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.

Stingy Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota361 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

361 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Measured length

30 ft max depth
Public access

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Stingy Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 361 acres.

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Stingy Lake is a 361-acre lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 30 feet (15-foot average). 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 Stingy Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Stingy 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 Stingy Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Stingy 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

30 ft

Average depth

15.2 ft

Surface area

361 acres

Shoreline

4.6 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

Stingy LakePublic

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

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Nearby Lakes in Itasca County

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Frequently asked questions about Stingy Lake

Where is Stingy Lake?: Stingy Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Stingy Lake?: Stingy Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 361 acres.
Is Stingy Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Stingy Lake?: Stingy Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 15.2 feet. The lake covers 361 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Stingy Lake?: Stingy Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Stingy Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Stingy Lake?: Stingy 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.