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Stuart Lake

St. Louis County · Near Ely

1.21 mi²
area
40 ft
max depth
11.2 mi
shoreline
6
campsites

Stuart Lake, a 776-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, reaches depths of 40 feet and offers six campsites. Access is via a challenging 115-rod portage (hard carry), with further portaging to Nibin, Fox, and Big lakes possible. The lake connects by open water to Batista and holds northern pike, walleye, and other species including tullibee and yellow perch.

Fish species (5)

northern piketullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow perch

Portages (4)

  • unnamed connection · 72 rods
  • Nibin · 213 rods
  • unnamed connection · 120 rods
  • Fox · 280 rods

Sources

DNR fisheries survey data available for Stuart Lake. Bathymetric map available from the MN DNR.

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