Ester Lake
Lake County · Near Prairie Portage
0.58 mi²
area
110 ft
max depth
8.3 mi
shoreline
5
campsites
Ester is a 374-acre lake with depths reaching 110 feet, located near Prairie Portage in Lake County. Access is straightforward via the easy 20-rod portage from Rabbit Lake, with longer options to Ashdick (40 rods, easy) and Ottertrack (69 rods, moderate). The lake connects by open water to Hanson, Rabbit, Mist, and Totem, offering five campsites and diverse fishing including lake trout, northern pike, and smallmouth bass.
Fish species (8)
burbotcisco specieslake troutlake whitefishnorthern pikesmallmouth basswhite suckeryellow perch
Portages (3)
- Rabbit · 20 rods
- Ashdick · 40 rods
- Ottertrack (Canada) · 69 rods
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Ester Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.