Fishing Near Ely

Gateway to the Boundary Waters, Ely offers wilderness fishing for walleye, smallmouth, pike, and lake trout in some of the clearest water in the state.

📍 Arrowhead🎣 Walleye · Smallmouth Bass · Northern Pike · Lake Trout11 lakes within ~60 mi

Closest Lakes to Ely

Little Long

~3 mi

St. Louis County · 322.24 acres

WalleyeLake TroutNorthern PikeSmallmouth Bass

Little

~9 mi

St. Louis County · 71.46 acres

Mudro

~10 mi

St. Louis County · 93.64 acres

Lake Vermilion

~19 mi

St. Louis County · 40,557 acres

Smallmouth BassWalleyeNorthern PikeMuskellunge

Sapphire

~27 mi

Lake County · 33.6 acres

Big Rosendahl

~34 mi

St. Louis County · 43.81 acres

Hazel

~38 mi

Lake County

Tommila

~40 mi

St. Louis County

Mud

~45 mi

St. Louis County

WalleyeSmallmouth BassNorthern Pike

Honker

~47 mi

Cook County · 49.59 acres

Nett

~59 mi

Koochiching County

What to Target Near Ely

Arrowhead Minnesota anglers near Ely do best on walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, lake trout. Brush up on tactics and seasons:

Walleye →Smallmouth Bass →Northern Pike →Lake Trout →

🪱 Bait shops in Ely

11 licensed bait & tackle shops in Ely, with this month's bait by species and the nearest public landings.

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