Glimmer

Glimmer Lake is located approximately 12 miles NW of Ely and is entirely within the BWCAW. Access is by a 30 rod portage from Clark Lake. There is one designated USFS campsite located on the lake. Glimmer Lake has a surface area of 15.5 acres and a maximum depth of 7 feet. Glimmer Lake sits over 30 feet above nearby Clark Lake and is surrounded mostly by large pines. Sparse amounts of aquatic plants can be found throughout the lake. The lake bottom is primarily silt and detritus which in some areas is covering covering the more coarse substrates. Yellow perch was the only fish species sampled or observed in this initial investigation. Yellow perch numbers in 2013 (66.0/gill net) were much higher than average when compared to similar lakes in the area. The average perch sampled was 6.6 inches long and the largest perch sampled was 8.3 inches.

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Yellow Perch in Glimmer. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

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

Glimmer has a maximum depth of 7 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Glimmer is from 2013. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.

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