6 miles west of Ely
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 47.9357° N, 91.9825° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:12 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
5 public access sites on Burntside Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of Burntside Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 700,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 26,588 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 Burntside Lake was in July 2024: 15 trap nets caught 18 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1995 3.3 · 2015 11 · 2024 5.3
Walleye: 35 measured, 10 to 23 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1 lb, normal (normal 0.9–1.3 lb).
Northern pike: 43 measured, 9 to 32 in, half 22 in or longer.
Smallmouth bass: 26 measured, 6 to 20 in, half 14 in or longer; average 0.38 lb, below normal (normal 0.5–0.8 lb).
Black crappie: 10 measured, 7 to 9 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.42 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 80 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.23 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Also caught: golden shiner, green sunfish, northern pike, shorthead redhorse, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 22 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 18 ft: the Secchi depth across 26 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.
Burntside Lake is 126 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 7,314 acres.
Yes. 5 public access sites are listed: Burntside Lake (N) Public Water Access Site; Burntside Lake, Co Rd 404 Public Water Access Site; Burntside Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site; Burntside Lake, Co Rd 88 Public Water Access Site; Burntside Lake (S) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 700,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 18 species, most often bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass and black crappie.