Little Knife Lake
Lake County · Near Ely
0.68 mi²
area
184 ft
max depth
8.2 mi
shoreline
4
campsites
Little Knife is a 434-acre lake near Ely with a maximum depth of 184 feet. It offers four campsites and excellent fishing for walleye, lake trout, northern pike, and smallmouth bass. Access is convenient via easy portages: 15 rods to Ottertrack or 22 rods to Amoeber. The lake connects by open water to Ottertrack, Knife, and Amoeber.
Fish species (9)
burbotlake troutlake whitefishnorthern pikerock basssmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite sucker
Portages (3)
- Amoeber · 22 rods
- Ottertrack (Canada) · 15 rods
- Ottertrack (Canada) · 16 rods
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Little Knife Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.