---
type: lake
name: "Ogishkemuncie Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 762
max_depth_ft: 75
latitude: 48.09934
longitude: -91.06496
lake_score: 57
dnr_lake_id: "38018000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ogishkemuncie-lake
---

# Ogishkemuncie Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 762 acres
- **Max Depth**: 75 ft
- **Shoreline**: 23.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 13.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 57/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ogishkemuncie Lake is a 762-acre lake near Ely in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 75 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 23.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 13.5 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 5 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, lake trout, and lake whitefish. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2016.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 20 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2016
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Holt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/holt-lake) - 1.4 miles, 115 acres
- [Jenny Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/jenny-lake) - 2 miles, 102 acres
- [Eddy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/eddy-lake) - 2.5 miles, 122 acres
- [Jasper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/jasper-lake) - 2.5 miles, 246 acres
- [Hanson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/hanson-lake) - 2.9 miles, 289 acres
- [Cherry Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/cherry-lake) - 3.1 miles, 153 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.09934,-91.06496)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38018000)
- [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/ogishkemuncie-lake)*