Ash

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69086400

162 Surveys

Special Regulations for Ash

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

689.62

Acres

25 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.31 lb	14
2023-05-29	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	6.37 lb	7
1987-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	3.15 lb	13
1987-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.85 lb	2
1988-06-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	3.03 lb	18
1988-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.52 lb	4
2018-05-29	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	5.68 lb	28
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.52 lb	4
1982-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	3.77 lb	14
1982-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.85 lb	2
1995-06-01	Standard gill nets	4.9 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.47 lb	44
1995-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.34 lb	22
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.88 lb	48
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.70 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	5.90 lb	39
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	5.38 lb	5
1985-06-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	4.70 lb	11

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.3	1.00 lb	2
1986-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	1.12 lb	4
2023-05-29	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.65 lb	10
2023-05-29	Standard trap nets	8.1 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.47 lb	89
1987-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	1.02 lb	22
1988-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.54 lb	32
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.57 lb	19
1982-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.65 lb	8
1982-06-13	Standard trap nets	8.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.61 lb	130
1995-06-01	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	13
1995-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.45 lb	2
1995-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.37 lb	18
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.59 lb	24
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.46 lb	144
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.32 lb	25
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.27 lb	94
1985-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.84 lb	7

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-03	Standard gill nets	15.1 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.44 lb	166
1986-06-03	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.52 lb	9
2023-05-29	Standard gill nets	19.7 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.79 lb	177
2023-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.29 lb	10
1987-06-16	Standard gill nets	12.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.70 lb	108
1987-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.15 lb	35
1988-06-01	Standard gill nets	13.1 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.88 lb	118
1988-06-01	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.17 lb	59
2018-05-29	Standard gill nets	29.2 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.69 lb	263
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.02 lb	12
1982-06-13	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.48 lb	128
1982-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.11 lb	15
1995-06-01	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	9
1995-06-01	Standard gill nets	20.9 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.21 lb	188
1995-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.46 lb	6
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	13.7 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.74 lb	123
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.58 lb	43
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.11 lb	87
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.05 lb	5
1985-06-11	Standard gill nets	10.8 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.86 lb	97
1985-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.06 lb	9

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.55 lb	2
1986-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.73 lb	19
2023-05-29	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.41 lb	80
2023-05-29	Standard gill nets	5.1	—	0.55 lb	46
1987-06-16	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.42 lb	96
1987-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.87 lb	3
1988-06-01	Standard trap nets	5.4 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.27 lb	98
1988-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.80 lb	2
2018-05-29	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.51 lb	12
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	9.9 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.26 lb	109
1982-06-13	Standard trap nets	2.2 (below normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.50 lb	33
1982-06-13	Standard gill nets	8.1	—	0.54 lb	57
1995-06-01	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
1995-06-01	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.41 lb	30
1995-06-01	Standard trap nets	57.5 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.14 lb	690
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	5.2	—	0.35 lb	47
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.32 lb	64
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.19 lb	22
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.25 lb	7
1985-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.30 lb	14
1985-06-11	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.51 lb	20

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-03	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.67 lb	18
1986-06-03	Standard gill nets	23.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.70 lb	256
2023-05-29	Standard trap nets	8.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.16 lb	94
2023-05-29	Standard gill nets	86.7 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.22 lb	780
1987-06-16	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.33 lb	46
1987-06-16	Standard gill nets	10.9 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.73 lb	98
1988-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.61 lb	21
1988-06-01	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.76 lb	60
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.17 lb	19
2018-05-29	Standard gill nets	59.2 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.23 lb	533
1982-06-13	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.32 lb	43
1982-06-13	Standard gill nets	76.9 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.40 lb	538
1995-06-01	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.07 lb	47
1995-06-01	Survey seining	30.5	—	—	122
1995-06-01	Standard gill nets	4.4 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.17 lb	40
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.28 lb	42
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	107.2 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.19 lb	965
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	6.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.13 lb	73
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	97.6 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.11 lb	878
1985-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.18 lb	6
1985-06-11	Standard gill nets	27.7 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.58 lb	249

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-03	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.97 lb	57
1986-06-03	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.60 lb	11
2023-05-29	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.20 lb	72
2023-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.28 lb	9
1987-06-16	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.82 lb	47
1987-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.07 lb	28
1988-06-01	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.25 lb	30
1988-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.31 lb	14
2018-05-29	Standard gill nets	10.4 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.64 lb	94
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.55 lb	5
1982-06-13	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.10 lb	42
1982-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.17 lb	6
1995-06-01	Standard electrofishing	1.0	—	2.75 lb	2
1995-06-01	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.28 lb	18
1995-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.83 lb	2
2002-06-17	Standard electrofishing	6.1	—	1.01 lb	8
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.63 lb	14
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.26 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	3.79 lb	7
1985-06-11	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.57 lb	67
1985-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.53 lb	4

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-03	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.40 lb	5
2023-05-29	Standard electrofishing	189.3	—	0.51 lb	236
2023-05-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.02 lb	6
2023-05-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.43 lb	11
1987-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.73 lb	9
1988-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.30 lb	3
1988-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.78 lb	23
2018-05-29	Standard electrofishing	198.8	—	0.78 lb	191
2018-05-29	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.72 lb	8
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.16 lb	3
1982-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.37 lb	3
1982-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.57 lb	8
1995-06-01	Standard electrofishing	36.9	—	0.82 lb	73
1995-06-01	Survey seining	4.3	—	—	17
1995-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.01 lb	2
1995-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.09 lb	3
2002-06-17	Standard electrofishing	65.6	—	0.86 lb	86
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.73 lb	1
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.06 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard electrofishing	179.1	—	0.45 lb	239
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.47 lb	4
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.48 lb	2
1985-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.18 lb	5
1985-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.62 lb	6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.57 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.18 lb	5
1988-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.30 lb	1
1988-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.32 lb	6
2018-05-29	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.32 lb	1
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.07 lb	2
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.17 lb	1
1985-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.30 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-05-29	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.08 lb	15
2018-05-29	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.07 lb	1
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.07 lb	3
1995-06-01	Survey seining	20.0	—	—	80
1995-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.05 lb	3
2002-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.08 lb	1
2002-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.17 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.07 lb	21

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.40 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-01	Survey seining	1.0	—	4

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-01	Survey seining	2.3	—	9

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-01	Survey seining	8.5	—	34

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Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

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(218) 780-6430

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Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

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Birch Point Marine

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BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Ash

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Ash

Special Regulations for Ash

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Smallmouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Brook Trout

Bluntnose Minnow

Johnny Darter

Sunfish

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Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

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