Slim Lake
St. Louis County · Near Ely
0.49 mi²
area
49 ft
max depth
8.2 mi
shoreline
6
campsites
Slim is a 312-acre lake near Ely with a maximum depth of 49 feet. The lake has 6 campsites and offers fishing for northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, cisco species, green sunfish, and white sucker. Access is via a moderate 47-rod portage from Little Rice. Slim connects by open water to Burntside and Little Rice.
Fish species (7)
cisco speciesgreen sunfishnorthern pikesmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch
Portages (1)
- Little Rice · 47 rods
Trip plans
- Slim Lake Trip (detailed) · 3-day
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Slim Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.