---
type: lake
name: "Oyster Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 763
max_depth_ft: 130
latitude: 48.22567
longitude: -92.10746
lake_score: 42
dnr_lake_id: "69033000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/oyster-lake
---

# Oyster Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 763 acres
- **Max Depth**: 130 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 42/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Oyster Lake is a 763-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 130 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 8.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.2 feet.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 7 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

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Rocky Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/rocky-lake) - 1.3 miles, 120 acres
- [Hustler Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/hustler-lake) - 2.2 miles, 277 acres
- [Green Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/green-lake) - 2.4 miles, 160 acres
- [Lake Agnes](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-agnes) - 2.6 miles, 1,045 acres
- [Ramshead Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ramshead-lake) - 3 miles, 553 acres
- [Ge-Be-On-Equat Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/ge-be-on-equat-lake) - 3.9 miles, 660 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.22567,-92.10746)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69033000)
- [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/oyster-lake)*