Farm Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38077900

County

Lake

Surface area

1,292 acres

Maximum depth

56 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

459 acres, 36% of the lake

Shoreline

20.0 miles

Average water clarity

6.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Ely

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

walleye 65, rock bass 59, northern pike 33, yellow perch 32, bluegill 25, black crappie 14, smallmouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (6,670)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (7,680)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (15,143)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2023)

Farm Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 25 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Special regulation, Includes the north branch Kawishiwi River from Farm Lake 4.85 miles east to the long portage.

Walleye: All from 17-26" must be immediately released. One over 26" allowed in possession.

Eating advice, sensitive populations

cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.