---
type: lake
name: "Ojibway Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 367
max_depth_ft: 115
latitude: 47.94969
longitude: -91.54309
lake_score: 69
dnr_lake_id: "38064000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ojibway-lake
---

# Ojibway Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 367 acres
- **Max Depth**: 115 ft
- **Shoreline**: 11.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 15.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 69/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Ojibway Lake is a 367-acre lake near Ely in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 115 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 11.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 15.3 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 10 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. 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 2022.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the US Forest Service.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 10
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2022
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Triangle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/triangle-lake) - 0.9 miles, 300 acres
- [Jasper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/jasper-lake) - 1.3 miles, 175 acres
- [Tofte Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/tofte-lake) - 1.9 miles, 134 acres
- [Wood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wood-lake) - 2.9 miles, 617 acres
- [One Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/one-lake) - 3.2 miles, 846 acres
- [Greenstone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/greenstone-lake) - 3.4 miles, 332 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.94969,-91.54309)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38064000)
- [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/ojibway-lake)*