Eagles Nest #1 Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69028501

County

St. Louis

Surface area

324 acres

Maximum depth

76 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

88 acres, 27% of the lake

Shoreline

5.2 miles

Average water clarity

17.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Ely

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1995

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 97, yellow perch 86, smallmouth bass 35, walleye 23, rock bass 19, northern pike 16, black crappie 4, largemouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (3,608)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (5,280)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (5,790)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by county

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.