---
type: lake
name: "Newfound Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 643
max_depth_ft: 45
latitude: 48.0241
longitude: -91.44914
lake_score: 67
dnr_lake_id: "38061900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/newfound-lake
---

# Newfound Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 643 acres
- **Max Depth**: 45 ft
- **Shoreline**: 14.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 12.2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 67/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Newfound Lake is a 643-acre lake near Ely in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 45 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 14.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 12.2 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state. 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 11 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There are 2 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR and US Forest Service. 23 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR, US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 11
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Manomin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/manomin-lake) - 1.9 miles, 409 acres
- [Sucker Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/sucker-lake) - 2 miles, 393 acres
- [Snowbank Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/snowbank-lake) - 3.1 miles, 4,655 acres
- [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/moose-lake) - 3.3 miles, 1,301 acres
- [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/birch-lake) - 4 miles, 836 acres
- [Wind Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wind-lake) - 4.1 miles, 926 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.0241,-91.44914)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38061900)
- [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/newfound-lake)*