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How big is Little Dry Lake?
How deep is Little Dry Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Little Dry Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Cisco (Tullibee), Golden Shiner, Splake and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Little Dry Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Little Dry Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Little Dry Lake is a 15 acre designated stream trout lake located 3.5 miles north of Ely entirely within the Superior National Forest. Maximum depth is 27 feet and water clarity is good. Secchi depth on 09/25/24 was nine feet and the lake had a light green tint.
Little Dry is accessed by a channel from Dry Lake. Two portages and a winter trail connect to Dry Lake. A short portage connects Dry to Bass Lake, a 1/4 mile portage enters from High Lake, and the winter trail bypasses Dry Falls farther East down to Bass Lake. The Dry Lake loop of the Bass Lake hiking trail wraps around the western half of the lake. No improved shore fishing sites are present, but the lake is accessible from the trail in spots.
The 2023 survey consisted of one standardized gillnet set. Sampling was done in tandem with Dry Lake. Splake, bluegill, and white sucker were sampled. Splake abundance (7/net) was above average. Lengths ranged from 7 to 19 inches with an average length of 12 inches. Splake from three years appeared to be present, and most of the fish were yearlings from the previous stocking. No brown trout were captured in this survey, but they were sampled in good numbers in connected Dry Lake.
What is the average air temp for Little Dry Lake?
Are there any state parks near Little Dry Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Little Dry Lake...DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
Dry Lake | 0.4 mi | 82 | 44 ft |
Bass Lake | 1.1 mi | 169 | 36 ft |
High Lake | 1.2 mi | 274 | 66 ft |
Little Long Lake | 1.4 mi | 322 | 45 ft |
Minister Lake | 1.9 mi | 56 | 16 ft |
Little Sletten Lake | 2.3 mi | 19 | 32 ft |
Hobo Lake | 2.3 mi | 74 | 15 ft |
Burgo Lake | 2.4 mi | 20 | |
Sletten Lake | 2.6 mi | 25 | 46 ft |
Everett Lake | 2.8 mi | 113 | 15 ft |