3 miles southeast of Ely
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 47.8727° N, 91.7936° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:26 pm EDT.
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2 public access sites on White Iron Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of White Iron Lake was in September 2023: 12 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 10 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 7.3 · 2010 13 · 2014 4.7 · 2017 9.2 · 2023 5.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2004 0.1 · 2010 1.4 · 2014 1.1 · 2017 2.1 · 2023 1.2
Walleye: 69 measured, 4 to 25 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.7–1.3 lb).
Northern pike: 60 measured, 8 to 33 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.9–3.6 lb).
Black crappie: 11 measured, 8 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.56 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.7 lb).
Bluegill: 18 measured, 3 to 6 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 74 measured, 3 to 11 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: cisco species, golden shiner, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 18 Sep 2023, 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 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2008–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
White Iron Lake is 47 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 3,238 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: White Iron Lake Public Water Access Site; White Iron Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s September 2023 standard survey caught 10 species, most often yellow perch, walleye, northern pike and rock bass.
About 83% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.