Fishing near Ely in Saint Louis County, MN

  • Most Caught Species: Smallmouth Bass
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 62
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 1
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Rapids near Ely

Rapids

small falls connects the two lakes, with a rocky stream 30 yards wide and 100 yards long being the best spot to fish
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Top Fishing Spots near Ely

Shagawa Lake
Shagawa Lake

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Burntside River
Burntside River

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White Iron Lake
White Iron Lake

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Longstorff Creek
Longstorff Creek

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Garden Lake
Garden Lake

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Bear Island River
Bear Island River

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Ely Area Fish Species

Recent Ely Fishing Reports

Boundary Waters '06 Fishing Report Jan 31, 2008

Boundary Waters '06

Ely, MN -

I went into the BWCA out of Ely, MN with a few friends from school and pulled out plenty of small to mid-sized smallmouth, with a few walleyes mixed i...

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Baits and Tackle used near Ely

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  • Perch seemed to be favored, but crawfish colors also worked excellent. Used smaller baits that would bounce off rocks and then sit in backwater

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