Jacob Lake
St. Louis County, Minnesota
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How big is Jacob Lake?
How deep is Jacob Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Jacob Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Splake.
What are the closest cities to Jacob Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Jacob Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Jacob (Louis) is a 22 acre stream trout lake located 9 miles north of Ely in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The lake is surrounded by mature pines and mixed hardwoods, has a rocky shoreline with areas of shallow muck, clear water with a secchi depth of 21 feet, and a maximum depth of 52 feet. Access is by a steep 50 rod portage from the west side of the pond between Mudro and Fourtown Lake. There are no US Forest Service designated campsites on the lake. Brook trout fingerlings are annually stocked by plane.
Brook trout numbers of 11.5/net exceeded the long term average of 7/net, although size structure remained somewhat small. The average brook trout sampled was nearly 12 inches long and weighed a bit under a pound, somewhat above the long term average of 11 inches. One better sized fish measuring 17 inches long was also captured. Trout stomachs contained primarily midge larvae, although a variety of other aquatic insects and fish remains were also present.
What is the average air temp for Jacob Lake?
Are there any state parks near Jacob 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 Jacob Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Mudro Lake | 0.5 mi | 94 | 76 ft |
| Alruss Lake | 0.7 mi | 28 | 48 ft |
| SandPit | 1.3 mi | 61 | 53 ft |
| Range Lake | 1.3 mi | 81 | 19 ft |
| Picket Lake | 1.6 mi | 68 | 9 ft |
| Tin Can Mike Lake | 2.2 mi | 145 | 29 ft |
| Fourtown Lake | 2.4 mi | 1,162 | 25 ft |
| Oriole Lake | 2.6 mi | 42 | |
| Holy Lake | 2.9 mi | 70 | 13 ft |
| Boot Lake | 3.1 mi | 323 | 27 ft |
