Minnesota · DNR survey data
Ek Lake
Ek Lake covers 93 acres in St. Louis County, running to 19 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2016. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Northern pikeFair numbers6per gill net19"Typical33"Biggest
Lengths measured · 22 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 22 fish
2016Lengths measured · 38 fish
2006Lengths measured · 44 fish
1996CrappieJust a few4.6per trap net6"Typical14"Biggest
Lengths measured · 56 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 56 fish
2016Lengths measured · 17 fish
2006Lengths measured · 75 fish
1996Yellow perchGood numbers5.7per gill net6"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 23 fish
Recent · 2016Lengths measured · 23 fish
2016Lengths measured · 8 fish
2006Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 154 fish
1996Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Ek Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Ek Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Jorgens Lake · 73 ac · 0.9 mi
- Agnes Lake · 29 ac · 1.2 mi
- Boot Lake · 51 ac · 2.2 mi
- Cruiser Lake · 118 ac · 2.3 mi
- Shoepack Lake · 299 ac · 3 mi
- Oslo Lake · 99 ac · 3.4 mi
- Brown Lake · 72 ac · 3.6 mi
- Beast Lake · 85 ac · 4.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Ek Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Ek Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Ek Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2016) recorded northern pike, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Ek Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Ek Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Ek Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Ek Lake in 2016, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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