---
type: lake
name: "Hobo Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 74
max_depth_ft: 15
latitude: 47.96294
longitude: -91.82781
lake_score: 36
dnr_lake_id: "69006200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/hobo-lake
---

# Hobo Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 74 acres
- **Max Depth**: 15 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 4.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 36/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Hobo Lake is a 74-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 15 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 4.5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: county
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bass-lake-ely) - 1.2 miles, 169 acres
- [Low Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/low-lake) - 1.3 miles, 316 acres
- [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/cedar-lake) - 1.7 miles, 465 acres
- [High Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/high-lake) - 2.3 miles, 274 acres
- [Grassy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/grassy-lake) - 3 miles, 257 acres
- [Browns Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/browns-lake) - 3.1 miles, 219 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.96294,-91.82781)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69006200)
- [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/hobo-lake)*