---
type: lake
name: "Purvis Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 53
max_depth_ft: 50
latitude: 47.8238
longitude: -92.00967
lake_score: 46
dnr_lake_id: "69016600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/purvis-lake
---

# Purvis Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 53 acres
- **Max Depth**: 50 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.7 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 10.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 46/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Purvis Lake is a 53-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 50 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 1.7 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 10.3 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch, and rock bass. 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 2019.

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**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2019
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass

## Nearby Lakes

- [Muckwa Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/muckwa-lake) - 1.9 miles, 147 acres
- [Eagles Nest No. Four Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-no-four-lake) - 2.4 miles, 178 acres
- [Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/twin-lake) - 2.8 miles, 224 acres
- [West Robinson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/west-robinson-lake) - 3.1 miles, 121 acres
- [Armstrong Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/armstrong-lake) - 3.7 miles, 382 acres
- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/clear-lake-ely) - 3.8 miles, 113 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.8238,-92.00967)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69016600)
- [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/purvis-lake)*