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Kelsey Lake

Northeast St. Louis, Minnesota — St. Louis County.

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133Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 80992875).

Location & fast facts

Where Kelsey Lake is in Minnesota

The red circle marks Kelsey Lake.

Fast facts

About Kelsey Lake

  • County: St. Louis
  • Town: Northeast St. Louis
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 236 mi from Minneapolis and 104 mi from Duluth, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Minnesota

Official Minnesota DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Northern pike, Yellow perch, Pumpkinseed and White sucker

Watch for

  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

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Official lake survey (Minnesota DNR)

22 ftMaximum depth
134Acres (state figure)

Fish species found in Minnesota DNR lake surveys: Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, White sucker, Yellow perch.

Average depth not published.

Shallow (littoral) area: 80 of 134 acres

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources LakeFinder record for Kelsey Lake (DOW 69021200), with lake survey reports, depth maps and stocking history. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

Lake map

Kelsey Lake shoreline

¼ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the Minnesota DNR public water access sites (Minnesota Geospatial Commons) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 80992875), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Minnesota DNR public water access sites (Minnesota Geospatial Commons). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (48.2879, -92.0306). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Kelsey Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Kelsey Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Kelsey Lake

    How big is Kelsey Lake?

    Kelsey Lake covers about 133 acres in Northeast St. Louis, Minnesota (St. Louis County).

    How deep is Kelsey Lake?

    The maximum recorded depth is 22 feet, according to the Minnesota DNR LakeFinder.

    What fish are in Kelsey Lake?

    Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lists Northern pike, Yellow perch, Pumpkinseed and White sucker.

    What towns are on Kelsey Lake?

    Kelsey Lake touches Northeast St. Louis in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

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