10 miles north of Orr
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 48.1934° N, 92.7448° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:13 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Elephant Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 2 stockings of Elephant Lake in 2 of the years 2022 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 5,031 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
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 Elephant Lake was in May 2024: 9 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 10 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2006 18 · 2009 6.1 · 2014 3.1 · 2019 3.1 · 2024 2.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2006 3.8 · 2009 4.5 · 2014 17 · 2019 10 · 2024 6.6
Walleye: 27 measured, 9 to 30 in, half 20 in or longer; average 3.4 lb, above normal (normal 0.8–2 lb).
Northern pike: 39 measured, 9 to 33 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3.9 lb, above normal (normal 1.9–3.7 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 183 measured, 2 to 18 in, half 11 in or longer; average 2 lb, above normal (normal 0.5–1.4 lb).
Black crappie: 58 measured, 4 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.51 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 194 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: golden shiner, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 27 May 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 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 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.
Elephant Lake is 30 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 728 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Elephant Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Elephant Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 2 stockings of it in 2 of the years 2022 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 5,031 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s May 2024 standard survey caught 10 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed and black crappie.
About 77% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.