13 miles northwest of Chisholm
Itasca County, Minnesota · 47.5970° N, 93.1122° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:02 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Stingy Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Stingy Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 220,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 220,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Stingy Lake was in June 2022: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1991 3.1 · 1998 7.0 · 2005 4.6 · 2014 1.7 · 2022 3.9
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1991 5.9 · 1998 22 · 2005 29 · 2014 8.2 · 2022 17
Walleye: 37 measured, 7 to 23 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1.4 lb, below normal (normal 1.7–3.6 lb).
Northern pike: 19 measured, 21 to 30 in, half 26 in or longer; average 4 lb, above normal (normal 1.4–2.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 7 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.82 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1.3 lb).
Black crappie: 51 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.29 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 194 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 3 in or longer; average 0.08 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 27 Jun 2022, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 5 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2014–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Stingy Lake is 25 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 361 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Stingy Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 220,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2022 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and walleye.
About 71% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.