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Elbow Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Elbow Lake is a 1,695-acre lake in St. Louis County, 60 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69074400
County
St. Louis
Surface area
1,695 acres
Maximum depth
60 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
664 acres, 39% of the lake
Shoreline
27.8 miles
Average water clarity
6.7 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Gheen
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1986
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, trout-perch, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (7,224)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (14,320)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (5,060)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Elbow Lake (S) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, run by St. Louis County
Elbow Lake (N) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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