---
type: lake
name: "Beaver Lake"
county: "Steele"
nearest_town: "Ellendale"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 98
max_depth_ft: 27
latitude: 43.89168
longitude: -93.34978
lake_score: 64
dnr_lake_id: "74002300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/steele-county/beaver-lake
---

# Beaver Lake

Lake in Steele County, Minnesota, near Ellendale

- **Surface Area**: 98 acres
- **Max Depth**: 27 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 64/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Beaver Lake is a 98-acre lake near Ellendale in Steele County, Minnesota. It reaches 27 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 1.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.8 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 13 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. 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 2023.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the county. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: county
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 13
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Swimming

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach, Fishing Pier

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Nearby Lakes

- [St. Olaf Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/waseca-county/st-olaf-lake) - 3.4 miles, 91 acres
- [Lake Geneva](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/freeborn-county/lake-geneva) - 7.8 miles, 1,884 acres
- [Freeborn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/freeborn-county/freeborn-lake) - 14.9 miles, 2,034 acres
- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/waseca-county/clear-lake) - 15 miles, 649 acres
- [Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/waseca-county/loon-lake) - 15.6 miles, 125 acres
- [Fountain Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/freeborn-county/fountain-lake) - 15.7 miles, 522 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.89168,-93.34978)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=74002300)
- [All lakes in Steele County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/steele-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/steele-county/beaver-lake)*