Fault Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16004000

County

Cook

Surface area

59 acres

Maximum depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

59 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.9 miles

Average water clarity

2.6 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Hovland

Latest DNR fish survey

July 1980, initial survey

Game fish caught in the 1980 survey

green sunfish 29

Fish species recorded

green sunfish, and 1 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.