Ella Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

34003300

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

153 acres

Maximum depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

153 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

2.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

walleye 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (75,680)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (74,490)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (76,262)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Ella Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.