Adams Lake
Lake County · Near Ely
0.74 mi²
area
84 ft
max depth
17.2 mi
shoreline
7
campsites
Adams Lake, a 475-acre lake near Ely, offers moderate paddling with seven campsites. The deepest at 84 feet, it connects via open water to Smite, Treasure, Humpback, and Cowan. Portages to Beaver (62 rods, easy) and Smite (87 rods, moderate) provide access to neighboring waters. Walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and other species support good fishing.
Fish species (6)
lake whitefishnorthern pikerock basssmallmouth basswalleyewhite sucker
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Adams Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.