---
type: lake
name: "Whisper Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 46
max_depth_ft: 25
latitude: 47.75071
longitude: -91.92159
lake_score: 52
dnr_lake_id: "69005900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/whisper-lake
---

# Whisper Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 46 acres
- **Max Depth**: 25 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 9.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 52/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Whisper Lake is a 46-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 25 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 1.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 9.8 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 7 fish species here, including walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch. 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 2021.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. A campground is 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**: 7
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2021
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Perch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/perch-lake-babbitt) - 0.8 miles, 100 acres
- [Bear Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-island-lake) - 2.7 miles, 2,362 acres
- [Blueberry Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/blueberry-lake) - 3.6 miles, 125 acres
- [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/birch-lake) - 3.8 miles, 7,074 acres
- [Johnson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/johnson-lake-ely) - 4.5 miles, 456 acres
- [Muckwa Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/muckwa-lake) - 4.6 miles, 147 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.75071,-91.92159)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69005900)
- [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/whisper-lake)*