---
type: lake
name: "Agassa Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 72
max_depth_ft: 9
latitude: 48.05504
longitude: -91.94857
lake_score: 33
dnr_lake_id: "69017600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/agassa-lake
---

# Agassa Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 72 acres
- **Max Depth**: 9 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 3.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 33/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Agassa Lake is a 72-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 9 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 3.3 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 3 fish species here, including walleye 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 2024.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. A campground is 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**: 3
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Ed Shave Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ed-shave-lake) - 1.4 miles, 90 acres
- [South Hegman Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/south-hegman-lake) - 2 miles, 118 acres
- [Big Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/big-lake) - 2.5 miles, 1,904 acres
- [Slim Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/slim-lake) - 3.2 miles, 312 acres
- [Nels Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/nels-lake) - 3.4 miles, 182 acres
- [Angleworm Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/angleworm-lake) - 3.9 miles, 144 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.05504,-91.94857)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69017600)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/agassa-lake)*