---
type: lake
name: "Eli Lake"
county: "Big Stone"
nearest_town: "Clinton"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 162
max_depth_ft: 5
latitude: 45.46355
longitude: -96.43016
lake_score: 30
dnr_lake_id: "06012900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/eli-lake
---

# Eli Lake

Lake in Big Stone County, Minnesota, near Clinton

- **Surface Area**: 162 acres
- **Max Depth**: 5 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.3 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Lake Score**: 30/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Eli Lake is a 162-acre lake near Clinton in Big Stone County, Minnesota. It reaches 5 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.3 miles of shoreline.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

There is one public boat launch (gravel or earth surface).

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (gravel or earth)
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [North Rothwell Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/north-rothwell-lake) - 3.3 miles, 297 acres
- [Swenson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/swenson-lake) - 4.2 miles, 204 acres
- [Lannon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/lannon-lake) - 6.2 miles, 197 acres
- [East Toqua Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/east-toqua-lake) - 6.8 miles, 437 acres
- [Otrey Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/otrey-lake) - 8.6 miles, 475 acres
- [Big Stone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/big-stone-lake) - 9.9 miles, 11,984 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.46355,-96.43016)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=06012900)
- [All lakes in Big Stone County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/eli-lake)*