Island

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69088900

126 Surveys

222.11

Acres

65 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Island. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.80 lb	1
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.97 lb	1
1977-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.60 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.10 lb	1
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.31 lb	72
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	6.1 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.20 lb	55
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.32 lb	13
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.40 lb	2
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.95 lb	6
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.36 lb	8
2015-08-17	Standard gill nets	10.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.28 lb	61
2015-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.30 lb	10
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.24 lb	35
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	5.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.18 lb	51
1977-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.36 lb	36
1977-08-01	Standard trap nets	11.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.20 lb	93

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.21 lb	9
1973-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.63 lb	3
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.07 lb	49
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.32 lb	4
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	5.4 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.61 lb	27
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	8.6 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.82 lb	43
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.95 lb	2
2015-08-17	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.23 lb	24
2015-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.83 lb	6
1960-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	3.65 lb	4
1960-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.00 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	10.7 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.60 lb	64
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.34 lb	5
1977-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	6.06 lb	18

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.50 lb	1
1973-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.55 lb	2
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.70 lb	1
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	5.00 lb	1
1960-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.83 lb	12
1960-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.80 lb	1
1977-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	3.90 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.32 lb	5
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.33 lb	4
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.91 lb	1
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.27 lb	9
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.37 lb	6
2015-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.53 lb	2
2015-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.47 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.11 lb	34
1973-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	14.2 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.10 lb	128
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	7.8	—	0.12 lb	47
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	17.8 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.09 lb	71
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	5.4	—	0.14 lb	27
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	16.4 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.13 lb	131
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	25.8	—	0.16 lb	129
2015-08-17	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.19 lb	18
2015-08-17	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.17 lb	44
2005-08-08	Survey seining	23.0	—	—	46
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	8.0	—	0.13 lb	48
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	12.9 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.12 lb	116
1977-08-01	Standard trap nets	9.4 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.14 lb	75
1977-08-01	Standard gill nets	19.0	—	0.22 lb	95

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.40 lb	2
1973-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.23 lb	4
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.08 lb	3
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.09 lb	17
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.12 lb	4
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.13 lb	20
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.27 lb	12
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.07 lb	30
2015-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.07 lb	7
2015-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.08 lb	2
1960-08-02	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.26 lb	20
1960-08-02	Standard gill nets	22.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.32 lb	132
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.10 lb	13
2005-08-08	Survey seining	33.5	—	—	67
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	62
1977-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.23 lb	9
1977-08-01	Standard gill nets	35.6 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.16 lb	178

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.39 lb	7
1973-06-20	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.18 lb	6
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.90 lb	3
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.20 lb	1
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.50 lb	4
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.20 lb	1
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.02 lb	8
2015-08-17	Standard electrofishing	39.8	—	1.24 lb	45
2015-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.89 lb	8
2015-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.83 lb	4
1960-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.60 lb	2
1960-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.59 lb	7
2005-08-08	Standard electrofishing	34.6	—	1.48 lb	52
2005-08-08	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	6
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.30 lb	7
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.21 lb	5
1977-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.90 lb	2
1977-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.78 lb	6

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
1973-06-20	Standard trap nets	25.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.22 lb	202
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.29 lb	1
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.18 lb	11
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.13 lb	9
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.11 lb	14
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	5.6	—	0.20 lb	28
1982-08-02	Standard trap nets	10.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.16 lb	81
2015-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.51 lb	1
2015-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.16 lb	6
1960-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.22 lb	5
1960-08-02	Standard trap nets	14.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.15 lb	144
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.16 lb	6
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.15 lb	19
1977-08-01	Standard gill nets	17.4	—	0.25 lb	87
1977-08-01	Standard trap nets	28.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.17 lb	230

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	1.00 lb	1
1960-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.80 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	4.02 lb	4
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.45 lb	15
1982-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	4.50 lb	2
2015-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.36 lb	1
2015-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.29 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	3.20 lb	3
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.07 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.08 lb	3
1997-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.07 lb	2
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1
2015-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.11 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.05 lb	1

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2005-08-08	Survey seining	1.5	—	3

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fishing Resort Ely

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Island. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Island

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

Angler Management Duluth Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

(651) 270-7155

(218) 393-7121

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Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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Brown Bullhead

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Black Bullhead

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