Shagawa Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69006900

County

St. Louis

Surface area

2,345 acres

Maximum depth

48 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

711 acres, 30% of the lake

Shoreline

23.4 miles

Average water clarity

9.5 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

yellow perch 367, walleye 79, bluegill 71, northern pike 44, rock bass 39, black crappie 9, smallmouth bass 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (2,300,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (2,300,000)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (2,300,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Shagawa Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by City of Ely

Shagawa Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete plank ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Shagawa Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, run by City of Ely

Pioneer Mine Pit Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by City of Ely

More public accesses

1

Infested waters list

spiny waterflea

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.