18 miles east of Ogema
Becker County, Minnesota · 47.1416° N, 95.5436° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:20 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Elbow Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of Elbow Lake in 9 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 200,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 7,000 walleye fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Elbow Lake was in July 2024: 9 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2009 3.0 · 2012 1.2 · 2015 3.3 · 2018 2.1 · 2024 3.6
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2009 18 · 2012 20 · 2015 42 · 2018 35 · 2024 24
Walleye: 34 measured, 8 to 24 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 71 measured, 13 to 33 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.6 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 8 measured, 7 to 16 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.88 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.9 lb).
Bluegill: 310 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 55 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.1 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 8 Jul 2024, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 11 ft: the Secchi depth across 8 readings, 2006–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Elbow Lake is 76 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 995 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Elbow Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 200,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike and yellow perch.
About 78% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.