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- How big is Found Lake?
- How deep is Found Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Found Lake?
- Are there places to stay in the Found Lake area?
- Are there places to eat and drink near Found Lake?
- What is the average air temp for Found Lake?
How big is Found Lake?
How deep is Found Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Found Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Splake and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Found Lake area?
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Are there places to eat and drink near Found Lake?
History & Status of the Fishery
Found Lake is a designated stream trout lake located approximately 18 miles NE of Ely in the BWCAW. The landscape is covered by abundant birch and balsam fir with a rolling terrain of rock with other coarse soils.
There is a short 30 rod portage from Newfound Lake and one designated USFS campsite is located near the portage. Found Lake is popular with anglers in summer and winter seasons. Brook trout fingerlings are stocked on an alternate year basis (odd numbered years).
Brook trout numbers in 2015 (11.0/gill net) were similar to the long term average for all surveys on this lake. The average brook trout sampled was 13.5 inches long and about 1.3 lbs in weight which is also similar to the historic average. The largest brook trout sampled was 17.7 inches long. Stomach samples indicated that brook trout were feeding on minnows and a variety of aquatic insects.
What is the average air temp for Found Lake?
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Found Lake...DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
Newfound Lake | 0.8 mi | 643 | 45 ft |
Skull Lake | 0.9 mi | 29 | 38 ft |
Manomin Lake | 1.2 mi | 409 | 18 ft |
Sucker Lake | 2.1 mi | 393 | 31 ft |
Splash Lake | 2.6 mi | 92 | 18 ft |
Griddle Lake | 2.7 mi | 27 | 5.5 ft |
Moose Lake | 3.1 mi | 1,301 | 65 ft |
Flash Lake | 3.2 mi | 83 | 24 ft |
Grub Lake | 3.4 mi | 31 | 31 ft |
Wind Lake | 3.5 mi | 926 | 32 ft |