Stingy Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31005100

County

Itasca

Surface area

361 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

207 acres, 57% of the lake

Shoreline

4.7 miles

Average water clarity

5.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Nashwauk

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1967

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 961, black crappie 162, largemouth bass 99, yellow perch 81, pumpkinseed 38, rock bass 18, hybrid sunfish 7, walleye 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (220,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (207,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (207,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Stingy Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.