---
type: lake
name: "Greenstone Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 332
max_depth_ft: 72
latitude: 47.93027
longitude: -91.61086
lake_score: 61
dnr_lake_id: "38071800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/greenstone-lake
---

# Greenstone Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 332 acres
- **Max Depth**: 72 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 10.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 61/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Greenstone Lake is a 332-acre lake near Ely in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 72 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 10.8 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 7 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, and rock bass. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 4 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR, US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 7
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/clear-lake) - 2.3 miles, 248 acres
- [Pickerel Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/pickerel-lake) - 2.6 miles, 182 acres
- [Triangle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/triangle-lake) - 2.8 miles, 300 acres
- [Tofte Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/tofte-lake) - 3 miles, 134 acres
- [Ojibway Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ojibway-lake) - 3.4 miles, 367 acres
- [Wood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wood-lake) - 3.7 miles, 617 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.93027,-91.61086)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38071800)
- [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/greenstone-lake)*