---
type: lake
name: "Newton Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 516
max_depth_ft: 47
latitude: 47.98458
longitude: -91.72322
lake_score: 50
dnr_lake_id: "38078400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/newton-lake
---

# Newton Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 516 acres
- **Max Depth**: 47 ft
- **Shoreline**: 12.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 50/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Newton Lake is a 516-acre lake near Ely in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 47 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 12.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 8 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 10 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with spiny waterflea — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 8
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker

## Invasive Species

spiny waterflea. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [Muskeg Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/muskeg-lake) - 2 miles, 194 acres
- [Mud Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/mud-lake) - 2.4 miles, 182 acres
- [Browns Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/browns-lake) - 2.5 miles, 219 acres
- [Fall Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/fall-lake) - 2.7 miles, 2,258 acres
- [Stub Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/stub-lake) - 2.8 miles, 89 acres
- [Ella Hall Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ella-hall-lake) - 3.3 miles, 379 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.98458,-91.72322)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38078400)
- [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/newton-lake)*