---
type: lake
name: "Grassy Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 257
max_depth_ft: 15
latitude: 48.00059
longitude: -91.85952
lake_score: 51
dnr_lake_id: "69008200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/grassy-lake
---

# Grassy Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 257 acres
- **Max Depth**: 15 ft
- **Shoreline**: 6.4 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 51/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Grassy Lake is a 257-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 15 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 6.4 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2019.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 3 campgrounds are 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**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2019
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch

## Nearby Lakes

- [Low Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/low-lake) - 1.9 miles, 316 acres
- [High Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/high-lake) - 2.1 miles, 274 acres
- [Picket Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/picket-lake-ely) - 2.1 miles, 68 acres
- [Fenske Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fenske-lake) - 2.2 miles, 108 acres
- [Nels Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/nels-lake) - 2.2 miles, 182 acres
- [Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bass-lake-ely) - 2.8 miles, 169 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.00059,-91.85952)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69008200)
- [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/grassy-lake)*