Ojibway Lake (Lake County)
Lake County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 38064000
DNR records show 8 stocking entries at Ojibway Lake (Lake County) since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (134,000 fish).
- Ojibway Lake (Lake County) has 8 DNR stocking records across 8 years (2017-2025): walleye (8).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 677,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 115 ft; surface area 367 acres, 134 littoral acres, 11.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 15.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, cisco species, lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Lake County, nearest town Ely; DNR lake number (DOW) 38064000.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 134,000 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 134,000 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 67,000 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 67,000 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 67,000 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 67,000 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 67,000 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 74,000 | 0.7 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | USF | Drive in 1/2 mile south off Fernberg Rd. - Launch area for boats or canoes. Parking for approx. ten vehicles. BEWARE of large shallow rocks due south of boat ramp. |
| CA | USF | 40 yd. roller portage from Triangle Lk. - Suitable for canoes or small boats. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 13.44 | 121 | 0.08 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 2.67 | 24 | 0.13 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 2.44 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.12 |
| Smallmouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.26 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.24 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Cisco (tullibee) | Deep gill nets | 13.33 | 160 | 0.28 |
| Lake trout | Deep gill nets | 0.50 | 6 | 8.19 |
| Northern pike | Deep gill nets | 0.08 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Northern pike | Shallow gill nets | 3.00 | 27 | 3.71 |
| Rock bass | Shallow gill nets | 2.44 | 22 | 0.21 |
| Smallmouth bass | Shallow gill nets | 1.33 | 12 | 1.20 |
| Yellow perch | Shallow gill nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.14 |
| Cisco (tullibee) | Shallow gill nets | 1.00 | 9 | 0.50 |
| White sucker | Shallow gill nets | 0.56 | 5 | 2.74 |
| Walleye | Shallow gill nets | 0.33 | 3 | 2.79 |
| Largemouth bass | Shallow gill nets | 0.11 | 1 | 1.30 |
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.
Ojibway Lake is located approximately 14 miles east of Ely and is accessible by a concrete ramp off the Fernberg Road. It is a 367 acre lake with a maximum depth of 115 feet and mostly clear water. Ojibway Lake is a two-story fishery with deep, cold, well oxygenated water capable of supporting a cold water fishery and a shallow, warmer, but still well oxygenated area capable of supporting a cool and warm water fishery. Three dissolved oxygen profiles (western, middle, and eastern basins) were taken on Ojibway Lake on July 25, 2022. All three basins showed thermal stratification with surface temperatures near 70 F and bottom temps all around 40 F. On the western basin, the depth range ideal for supporting lake trout was 23 to 80 feet. In the middle basin, the ideal depth range was 25 to 65 feet. The eastern basin is not capable of supporting lake trout in the summer but water with oxygen levels capable of supporting most gamefish was retained to a depth of 23 feet. Ojibway is a popular lake for recreation. Its shorelines and islands are rimmed with tall white, red, and jack pine as well as stands of spruce and cedar. There are some cabins and homes on the western basin and north shore of the middle basin, but the southern shore and much of the eastern side of the lake is US Forest Service land. A few camp sites and an access on the south shore to Triangle Lake can provide a boundary waters feel without the need for a permit or other restrictions. Lake bottom substrates along the shoreline are mostly boulder, rubble, gravel, and ledgerock. Aquatic plants are mostly absent except for some shallow bays. The overall deep water gillnet catch rate for all fish combined was 13.9 fish/net which was below average for the lake. Yield was 8.4 lbs/net which was just above average. Fish species sampled in deep water gill nets were cisco, lake trout, and norther pike. The overall shallow water gillnet catch rate for all fish combined was 10.0 fish/net which was the lowest on record for the lakes. Yield was 16.6 lbs/net which was just above average. Fish species sampled were northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, cisco, white sucker, walleye, largemouth bass, and black crappie. The overall trapnet catch rate for all fish combined was 18.0 fish/net which was right at the historic average for the lake. Yield was 3.9 lbs/net which was just below average. Fish species sampled were bluegill, rock bass, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and yellow perch. Lake trout numbers in Ojibway Lake have generally been low, but the 2022…
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