Elephant Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69081000

County

St. Louis

Surface area

728 acres

Maximum depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

331 acres, 45% of the lake

Shoreline

9.0 miles

Average water clarity

9.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Ash Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

22, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 433, yellow perch 383, smallmouth bass 154, pumpkinseed 118, black crappie 13, northern pike 11, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (5,031)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (11,599)

Elephant Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Elephant Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

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.