Glimmer Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69030600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

17 acres

Maximum depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

17 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

0.9 miles

Average water clarity

6.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Ely

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2013, initial survey

Game fish caught in the 2013 survey

yellow perch 132

Fish species recorded

yellow perch

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by US Forest Service

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

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.