---
type: lake
name: "Eagles Nest #1 Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 324
max_depth_ft: 76
latitude: 47.83015
longitude: -92.10146
lake_score: 67
dnr_lake_id: "69028501"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-1-lake
---

# Eagles Nest #1 Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 324 acres
- **Max Depth**: 76 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 17.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 67/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Eagles Nest #1 Lake is a 324-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 76 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 5.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 17.3 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 13 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 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the county. Ice typically goes out around April 30, based on 16 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 13
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Burbot, Rock Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, Rainbow Smelt, White Sucker

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 30
- **Years of record**: 16
- **Earliest**: 2021-04-15
- **Latest**: 2013-05-15

## Nearby Lakes

- [Eagles Nest #3 Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-3-lake) - 1.3 miles, 1,028 acres
- [Eagles Nest #2 Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-2-lake) - 1.4 miles, 388 acres
- [Six Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/six-mile-lake) - 1.6 miles, 109 acres
- [Armstrong Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/armstrong-lake) - 1.6 miles, 382 acres
- [Eagles Nest No. Four Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-no-four-lake) - 1.9 miles, 178 acres
- [Five Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/five-mile-lake) - 2.3 miles, 104 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.83015,-92.10146)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69028501)
- [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/eagles-nest-1-lake)*