---
type: lake
name: "Ella Hall Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Silver Rapids"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 379
max_depth_ft: 28
latitude: 47.99007
longitude: -91.65284
lake_score: 53
dnr_lake_id: "38072700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ella-hall-lake
---

# Ella Hall Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Silver Rapids

- **Surface Area**: 379 acres
- **Max Depth**: 28 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 53/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ella Hall Lake is a 379-acre lake near Silver Rapids in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 28 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 6.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8 feet. Access is by portage through Superior National Forest; most lakes reached this way lie in or beside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where an entry permit is required.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 9 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2017.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 3 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 9
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2017
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Mud Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/mud-lake) - 1.3 miles, 182 acres
- [Muskeg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/muskeg-lake) - 1.3 miles, 194 acres
- [Good Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/good-lake) - 2.1 miles, 175 acres
- [Hula Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/hula-lake) - 2.7 miles, 131 acres
- [Indiana Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/indiana-lake) - 3.1 miles, 143 acres
- [Wood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wood-lake) - 3.2 miles, 617 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.99007,-91.65284)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38072700)
- [All lakes in Lake County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ella-hall-lake)*