Found

Found Lake is 18 miles northeast of Ely in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The lake can be accessed by a 30-rod portage from Newfound Lake. There is one campsite on the lake, and summer visitors are reminded to obtain the proper day use or overnight permits from the US Forest Service in advance. Self-issued day use permits are also available at the public access on Moose Lake. No permits are required during the winter. This 59-acre lake is a designated stream trout lake that is stocked with brook trout in odd years. The lake has a maximum depth of 38 feet and clear water. Brook trout were sampled at a rate of 2.5 fish/net, which was below average for the lake. However, fish sizes were above average, with an average length of nearly 18 inches and average weights of almost 2.5 pounds. Additionally, 60% of the captured fish were longer than 18 inches. Multiple year classes were present in the sample, and brook trout were feeding on a variety of small fish, crayfish, and invertebrates.

Found is a 59 acre designated stream trout lake located 18 miles northeast of Ely in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The surrounding landscape is a mix of birch and balsam fir with one USFS maintained campsite near the portage. The lake has a max depth of 38 feet, clear water with a secchi disk visibility of 19.5 feet, and a predominately rocky shoreline. Access is by a 30 rod portage from Newfound Lake. Typically brook trout fingerlings are aerially stocked on alternate years, but adult fish weighing a bit shy of 1 pound were carried in during 2019 due to brood stock availability. This survey was conducted before the lake was stocked and does not reflect the addition of eater sized trout. Brook trout numbers were 4/net which is below the long term average for this lake of 8/net, but fish sizes were similar to past surveys. The average brook trout in Found weighed 1.5 pounds and was 14.7 inches long, compared to the long term average of 13.8inches. All fish were from the same year class except for one large trout weighing 4 lbs and measuring 19.5 inches long. Stomach samples indicated trout were feeding entirely on chironomid midge larvae at the time of the survey.

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.

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Splake in Found. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Minnesota DNR records list public access for Found. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for the launch type and directions before you go.

Found has a maximum depth of 38 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Found is from 2023.

No invasive species are on record for Found in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.