---
type: lake
name: "Triangle Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 300
max_depth_ft: 43
latitude: 47.93742
longitude: -91.55156
lake_score: 60
dnr_lake_id: "38071500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/triangle-lake
---

# Triangle Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 300 acres
- **Max Depth**: 43 ft
- **Average Depth**: 15 ft
- **Shoreline**: 10.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 12.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 60/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Triangle Lake is a 300-acre lake near Ely in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 43 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 15 feet, and has roughly 10.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 12.8 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 10 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, and yellow perch. 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 2020.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 2 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 10
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2020
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Burbot, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Ojibway Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ojibway-lake) - 0.9 miles, 367 acres
- [Jasper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/jasper-lake) - 2.1 miles, 175 acres
- [Tofte Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/tofte-lake) - 2.3 miles, 134 acres
- [Greenstone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/greenstone-lake) - 2.8 miles, 332 acres
- [One Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/one-lake) - 3.3 miles, 846 acres
- [Wood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wood-lake) - 3.4 miles, 617 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.93742,-91.55156)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38071500)
- [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/triangle-lake)*