Birch

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16024700

86 Surveys

236.31

Acres

69 ft

Max Depth

26 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-24	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	3.01 lb	3
1998-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.04 lb	1
1994-08-29	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	0.75 lb	4
2012-09-04	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	16.81 lb	1
2023-08-21	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	3.40 lb	1
2007-09-04	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	4.46 lb	1
2004-08-23	Deep gill nets	1.7	—	1.44 lb	5
2004-08-23	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	1.03 lb	2
1996-08-26	Shallow gill nets	5.0	—	0.83 lb	15
2015-09-08	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	0.29 lb	2

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	336.7	—	4040
1994-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	100.7	—	1007
1996-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	569.5	—	5695

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	9
1994-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	2.8	—	28
1996-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	20

PRD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	4.4	—	53
1994-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	9.6	—	96
1996-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	15.7	—	157

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	1.6	—	0.28 lb	19
1998-08-24	Shallow gill nets	5.0	—	1.01 lb	15
1998-08-24	Deep gill nets	3.3	—	2.18 lb	10
1994-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	0.09 lb	20
1994-08-29	Shallow gill nets	8.3	—	0.57 lb	25
1994-08-29	Deep gill nets	2.7	—	2.20 lb	8
2012-09-04	Shallow gill nets	4.3	—	2.84 lb	13
2012-09-04	Deep gill nets	1.8	—	3.45 lb	11
2007-09-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	2.41 lb	2
2007-09-04	Shallow gill nets	1.7	—	2.92 lb	5
2007-09-04	Deep gill nets	2.3	—	2.72 lb	7
2004-08-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1.28 lb	3
2004-08-23	Shallow gill nets	8.0	—	2.13 lb	24
2004-08-23	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	3.42 lb	2
1996-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	4.1	—	0.01 lb	41
1996-08-26	Shallow gill nets	10.7	—	0.97 lb	32
1996-08-26	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	1.83 lb	3
2015-09-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.88 lb	1
2015-09-08	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	3.24 lb	3
2015-09-08	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	3.34 lb	3

Rainbow Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	3.34 lb	1
1998-08-24	Shallow gill nets	1.7	—	1.32 lb	5
1994-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	0.77 lb	5
1994-08-29	Shallow gill nets	5.0	—	1.23 lb	15
2012-09-04	Shallow gill nets	3.3	—	0.92 lb	10
2012-09-04	Deep gill nets	5.5	—	1.20 lb	33
2023-08-21	Shallow gill nets	5.7	—	0.84 lb	17
2023-08-21	Deep gill nets	2.0	—	1.24 lb	6
2007-09-04	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.97 lb	1
2007-09-04	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	2.22 lb	2
2004-08-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	1.44 lb	2
2004-08-23	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	2.66 lb	2
1996-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	0.55 lb	2
1996-08-26	Shallow gill nets	9.0	—	0.85 lb	27
1996-08-26	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	1.50 lb	1
2015-09-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	1.52 lb	8
2015-09-08	Shallow gill nets	2.0	—	1.42 lb	6
2015-09-08	Deep gill nets	4.0	—	1.39 lb	12

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	14.3	—	171
1994-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	4.7	—	47
1996-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	6.1	—	61

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-24	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.44 lb	1
1998-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.53 lb	1
2012-09-04	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	1.23 lb	4
2012-09-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1.62 lb	1
2004-08-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1.01 lb	4
2004-08-23	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.64 lb	1
1996-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.19 lb	1
2015-09-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.27 lb	1
2015-09-08	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	0.25 lb	2

FND

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-08-29	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1
1996-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	2.5	—	25

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	0.04 lb	5
2012-09-04	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	0.52 lb	2
2023-08-21	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	1
2007-09-04	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	0.08 lb	9
2007-09-04	Shallow gill nets	1.7	—	0.76 lb	5
2004-08-23	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	2.03 lb	1
2004-08-23	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	0.27 lb	12
2004-08-23	Shallow gill nets	1.7	—	0.37 lb	5
2015-09-08	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.66 lb	1
2015-09-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	0.47 lb	10

SPT

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-09-04	Deep gill nets	1.7	—	0.51 lb	5
2007-09-04	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	0.61 lb	7

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-09-04	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.54 lb	1

DAR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2004-08-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-08-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 388-2292

★ 4.7

BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 264-9934

★ 5

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 387-4159

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais, MN

(800) 998-0959

★ 4.6

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais, MN

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

Grand Marais, MN

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Birch

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Eve's Place Lakeside Cabins

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 370-9834

SAGONTO Wilderness Resort

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 370-1074

Timberlund's Resort

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 387-1147

Borderland Lodge

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 388-2233

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Fish Species

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

Lake Trout Rainbow Trout Smallmouth Bass

Fishing Guides Near Birch

Devil Track Lake Cabins

Fishing Guide

(218) 877-7502

Fly Box And Company

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-9659

Grand Marais Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-5800

Little Vince's Guide Services

(218) 388-9942

(218) 370-8726

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Birch

DNR Fish Surveys

Lake Trout

Fathead Minnow

BST

PRD

White Sucker

Rainbow Trout

Iowa Darter

Brook Trout

FND

Smallmouth Bass

SPT

Walleye

DAR

CNM

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Buck's Hardware

Clearwater BWCA Outfitters

Hungry Jack Canoe Outfitters

Lake Superior Trading Post

Moose Tracks

Northern Goods

The Fisherman's Daughter at Dockside Fish Market

Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

Resorts & Lodges Near Birch

Fish Species

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