---
type: lake
name: "Elephant Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ash Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 728
max_depth_ft: 30
latitude: 48.19308
longitude: -92.7441
lake_score: 59
dnr_lake_id: "69081000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/elephant-lake
---

# Elephant Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ash Lake

- **Surface Area**: 728 acres
- **Max Depth**: 30 ft
- **Shoreline**: 9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 9.2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 59/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Elephant Lake is a 728-acre lake near Ash Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 30 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 9.2 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 9 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 28, based on 22 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 9
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Sunfish**: Daily limit 10.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 28
- **Years of record**: 22
- **Earliest**: 2012-03-26
- **Latest**: 2013-05-14

## Nearby Lakes

- [Silver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/silver-lake) - 1.5 miles, 129 acres
- [Black Duck Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/black-duck-lake) - 3.5 miles, 1,250 acres
- [Chub Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/chub-lake) - 4.2 miles, 126 acres
- [Bell Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bell-lake) - 6.7 miles, 110 acres
- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/clear-lake) - 6.9 miles, 145 acres
- [Lake Marion](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-marion) - 7.2 miles, 183 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.19308,-92.7441)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69081000)
- [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/elephant-lake)*