Ottertrack (Canada) Lake
Lake County · Near Ely
1.24 mi²
area
116 ft
max depth
24.6 mi
shoreline
Ottertrack is a 340-acre lake near Ely with maximum depth of 116 feet and extensive shallow, weedy bays that provide productive fish habitat. The lake holds five campsites and connects via portage to Swamp, Little Knife (Canada), Ashdick, and Gijikiki, with carries ranging from 15 rods (easy) to 92 rods (moderate). Fishing opportunities include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, bluegill, burbot, lake whitefish, tullibee, rock bass, and white sucker.
Fish species (9)
bluegillburbotlake whitefishnorthern pikerock basssmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite sucker
Portages (5)
- Little Knife · 15 rods
- Little Knife · 16 rods
- Gijikiki · 47 rods
- Ester · 69 rods
- Swamp (Canada) · 92 rods
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Ottertrack (Canada) Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.