---
type: lake
name: "Eagles Nest #2 Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 388
max_depth_ft: 39
latitude: 47.81569
longitude: -92.12133
lake_score: 63
dnr_lake_id: "69028502"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-2-lake
---

# Eagles Nest #2 Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 388 acres
- **Max Depth**: 39 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 13.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 63/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Eagles Nest #2 Lake is a 388-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 39 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 13.3 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, 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.

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 10
- **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, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Rainbow Smelt, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Skeleton Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/skeleton-lake) - 1.2 miles, 63 acres
- [Six Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/six-mile-lake) - 1.3 miles, 109 acres
- [Eagles Nest #1 Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-1-lake) - 1.4 miles, 324 acres
- [Five Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/five-mile-lake) - 1.4 miles, 104 acres
- [Eagles Nest #3 Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-3-lake) - 1.4 miles, 1,028 acres
- [Bear Head Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-head-lake) - 2.9 miles, 662 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.81569,-92.12133)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69028502)
- [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-2-lake)*