Parent Lake
Lake County · Near Ely
0.70 mi²
area
50 ft
max depth
4.7 mi
shoreline
3
campsites
Parent is a 451-acre lake near Ely with a maximum depth of 50 feet and three campsites. Access is via moderate portages from Disappointment Lake (86 rods) or Snowbank Lake (90 rods). The lake supports walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and other species including cisco and tullibee.
Fish species (9)
cisco speciesnorthern pikenorthern pike (silver phase)rock basssmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow perch
Portages (2)
- Snowbank · 90 rods
- Disappointment · 86 rods
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Parent Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.