Nelson Lake
Surface area
1,628 ac659 ha
Max depth
39 ft11.8 m
Mean depth
19 ft5.7 m
Water type
Cool-water
Mgmt zone
FMZ 6
Shoreline
12 mi20 km
Depth map
Available
Nelson Lake is the 189th-largest of 4,241 named lakes in Superior Country, with 12 miles of charted shoreline and 3 islands. Its 39 ft maximum depth is greater than 35% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
Fish species
From MNRF aquatic resource surveys.
Also present: Burbot, Cisco, White Sucker
Lodges & operators0
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Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
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