---
type: lake
name: "One Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 846
max_depth_ft: 57
latitude: 47.92696
longitude: -91.48227
lake_score: 53
dnr_lake_id: "38060500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/one-lake
---

# One Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 846 acres
- **Max Depth**: 57 ft
- **Shoreline**: 31.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 53/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

One Lake is an 846-acre lake near Ely in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 57 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 31.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7 feet. 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 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, bluegill, lake whitefish, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 6 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**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Two Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/two-lake) - 1.4 miles, 516 acres
- [Three Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/three-lake) - 3.1 miles, 904 acres
- [Ojibway Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ojibway-lake) - 3.2 miles, 367 acres
- [Triangle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/triangle-lake) - 3.3 miles, 300 acres
- [Four Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/four-lake) - 3.8 miles, 611 acres
- [Clearwater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/clearwater-lake) - 4 miles, 640 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.92696,-91.48227)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38060500)
- [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/one-lake)*