---
type: lake
name: "Ima Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 742
max_depth_ft: 116
latitude: 48.01727
longitude: -91.2751
lake_score: 42
dnr_lake_id: "38040000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ima-lake
---

# Ima Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 742 acres
- **Max Depth**: 116 ft
- **Shoreline**: 14.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 42/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ima Lake is a 742-acre lake near Ely in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 116 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 14.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.7 feet.

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

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

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Hatchet Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/hatchet-lake) - 1.1 miles, 127 acres
- [Alworth Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/alworth-lake) - 1.1 miles, 200 acres
- [Jordan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/jordan-lake) - 1.5 miles, 142 acres
- [Ashigan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ashigan-lake) - 2.5 miles, 153 acres
- [Thomas Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/thomas-lake) - 2.7 miles, 1,465 acres
- [Vera Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/vera-lake) - 3.2 miles, 250 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.01727,-91.2751)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38040000)
- [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/ima-lake)*