Griddle

Griddle Lake is located approximately 17 miles NE of Ely in the Superior National Forest. This small, remote lake is shallow with bog stained water. The surrounding shoreline is mostly bog with black spruce and tamarack commonly found. There is no designated public access present and the lake receives little use. No campsites were observed. The nearby BSA base maintains a trail system near the lake for hiking and cross country skiing. Two gill nets and three minnow traps were used to sampled fish. The gill nets were both empty and the minnow traps sampled 4 species of fish along with a crayfish. Northern redbelly dace were the most common fish specie sampled. Finescale dace and fathead minnow were found in lesser but equal relative abundances. Brook stickleback were also sampled in low numbers. Dace are often referred to as "rainbow chubs" in the bait industry.

Minnesota DNR surveys of Griddle record 1 species, but no common gamefish or panfish among them. See the species list above for what has been sampled.

We don't have a confirmed public access point on record for Griddle. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for current access details before you go.

Griddle has a maximum depth of 5.5 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR fish survey data for Griddle is from 2014. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.

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