---
type: lake
name: "Two Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 516
max_depth_ft: 35
latitude: 47.91198
longitude: -91.46058
lake_score: 61
dnr_lake_id: "38060800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/two-lake
---

# Two Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 516 acres
- **Max Depth**: 35 ft
- **Shoreline**: 16.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 61/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Two Lake is a 516-acre lake near Ely in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 35 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 16.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6.8 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 7 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, bluegill, lake whitefish, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the US Forest Service. 30 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 7
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

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

## Nearby Lakes

- [One Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/one-lake) - 1.4 miles, 846 acres
- [Three Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/three-lake) - 1.7 miles, 904 acres
- [Four Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/four-lake) - 2.6 miles, 611 acres
- [Horseshoe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/horseshoe-lake) - 2.8 miles, 205 acres
- [Clearwater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/clearwater-lake) - 3.7 miles, 640 acres
- [North Wilder Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/north-wilder-lake) - 3.9 miles, 100 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.91198,-91.46058)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38060800)
- [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/two-lake)*