---
type: lake
name: "Ester Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 374
max_depth_ft: 110
latitude: 48.16383
longitude: -91.07041
lake_score: 67
dnr_lake_id: "38020700"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ester-lake
---

# Ester Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 374 acres
- **Max Depth**: 110 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 24.6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 67/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ester Lake is a 374-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 110 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 8.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 24.6 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 7 fish species here, including northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, lake trout, burbot, and lake whitefish. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. 2 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 7
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Burbot, Lake Whitefish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Rabbit Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/rabbit-lake) - 0.8 miles, 117 acres
- [Ashdick Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ashdick-lake) - 1.1 miles, 109 acres
- [Ottertrack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ottertrack-lake) - 1.3 miles, 1,134 acres
- [Hanson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/hanson-lake) - 1.7 miles, 289 acres
- [Zephyr Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/zephyr-lake) - 1.9 miles, 140 acres
- [Gijikiki Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/gijikiki-lake) - 2.2 miles, 113 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.16383,-91.07041)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38020700)
- [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/ester-lake)*