Snowbank Lake
Lake County · Near Ely
7.27 mi²
area
150 ft
max depth
43.1 mi
shoreline
15
campsites
Snowbank is a large, deep lake near Ely offering 15 campsites across 4,655 acres of mostly open water. As an exposed lake prone to wind, paddlers should expect challenging conditions and possible windbounding during storms. Access is easiest via the 29-rod portage from Ima, though connections to surrounding lakes like Wooden Leg range from 29 to 146 rods. The lake supports diverse fishing including walleye, northern pike, lake trout, and smallmouth bass.
Invasive species reported: spiny waterflea
Fish species (11)
burbotcisco specieslake troutnorthern pikenorthern pike (silver phase)rock basssmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow perch
Portages (6)
- Parent · 90 rods
- Disappointment · 146 rods
- Flash · 145 rods
- unnamed connection · 43 rods
- Boot · 114 rods
- Grub · 34 rods
Sources
DNR fisheries survey data available for Snowbank Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.