Agassa Lake
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69017600
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Agassa Lake since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (54,000 fish).
- Agassa Lake has 5 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2017-2025): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 279,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 9 ft; surface area 72 acres, 72 littoral acres, 2.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 3.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Ely; DNR lake number (DOW) 69017600.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 54,000 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 54,000 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 55,000 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 55,000 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 61,000 | 0.6 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CA | USF | 0.8 mile portage from the Echo Trail. - Boardwalk through low areas. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 4.50 | 18 | 2.47 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 4.50 | 18 | 2.08 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 14 | 0.43 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Agassa is a 72-acre lake located 11 miles northwest of Ely in the Superior National Forest. It is a shallow, bog-stained walleye fishery similar to Muckwa, Maude, and Nina Moose. The lake sits in low-relief and is fringed by mature spruce and pine in areas where it does not abut to bog. Aquatic vegetation is sparse and generally grows tight to shore. A single USFS designated campsite is present on the west side of the lake. Although outside of the Boundary Waters, and motor use is permitted, the lake is best accessed by canoe. Walleye fry are currently stocked every other year. Agassa is accessed from the Angleworm Entry Point parking lot up the Echo Trail. The mile long portage begins south of the road and was in decent shape at the time of the survey. Recent heavy rains had eroded the trail significantly in spots, but the boardwalk through the bog was in good repair. Recent beaver activity has raised the water level in Agassa by a foot and a half and turned a final stretch of the portage into a quagmire with logs laid across it. A simple fish community comprised largely of the three species surveyed resides in Agassa. Walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch were all sampled in numbers below their long-term averages. Walleye abundance (4.5/net) was lower than in past surveys and less than the average of similar area lakes. Lengths ranged from 17.5 to 23 inches, and the average length of 19 inches was higher than typical for the lake. Many of the walleyes were more than ten years old, with a year class from 2012 representing the bulk of the catch. About two-thirds of the fish sampled were not from stocked years.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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