Minnesota Fishing Guide

Bone

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38006500

72 Surveys
42.95
Acres
51 ft
Max Depth
18.5 ft
Mean Depth
4
Fish Species
8
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Rainbow Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-08-11 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.75 lb 2
1983-08-11 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 1.25 lb 2
2016-08-23 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.43 lb 3
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — 0.42 lb 2
2016-08-23 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.48 lb 5
2023-09-25 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.54 lb 2
1990-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.30 lb 3
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.49 lb 1
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 0.49 lb 11
2010-08-16 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.34 lb 5
2020-09-28 Trapnet - Mini Fyke 1.0 — 0.56 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-08-11 Standard trap nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.46 lb 17
1983-08-11 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.7 – 12.5 0.83 lb 12
1997-05-13 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.77 lb 18
1997-05-13 Standard gill nets 16.3 (above normal) 1.7 – 12.5 0.57 lb 65
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 16.0 — — 64
2016-08-23 Standard gill nets 5.5 (normal) 1.7 – 12.5 0.86 lb 22
2016-08-23 Standard trap nets 4.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.29 lb 48
2023-09-25 Standard gill nets 20.0 (above normal) 1.7 – 12.5 0.36 lb 80
2023-09-25 Standard trap nets 11.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.35 lb 112
1990-08-22 Standard trap nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.86 lb 43
1990-08-22 Standard gill nets 17.5 (above normal) 1.7 – 12.5 0.60 lb 70
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 32.8 (above normal) 1.7 – 12.5 0.31 lb 131
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 8.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.27 lb 84
2010-08-16 Standard trap nets 13.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.34 lb 130
2010-08-16 Standard gill nets 32.0 (above normal) 1.7 – 12.5 0.37 lb 128
2020-09-28 Trapnet - Mini Fyke 24.0 — — 24
2020-09-28 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.7 – 12.5 0.43 lb 24
1980-08-21 Standard gill nets 32.5 (above normal) 1.7 – 12.5 0.85 lb 65

SPT

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-08-11 Standard gill nets 4.5 — 0.31 lb 9
1997-05-13 Standard gill nets 9.3 — 0.73 lb 37
1997-05-13 Standard trap nets 1.5 — 0.59 lb 15
2016-08-23 Standard gill nets 5.8 — 0.63 lb 23
2023-09-25 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.67 lb 4
2023-09-25 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.46 lb 1
1990-08-22 Standard gill nets 6.8 — 0.25 lb 27
1990-08-22 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.30 lb 6
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.57 lb 6
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 3.0 — 0.61 lb 12
2010-08-16 Standard gill nets 9.0 — 0.55 lb 36
2010-08-16 Standard trap nets 9.5 — 0.41 lb 95
2020-09-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.87 lb 4
1980-08-21 Standard gill nets 5.5 — 0.23 lb 11

SCU

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 1

BST

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 — 3

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 17.0 — — 68
2023-09-25 Standard trap nets 8.3 (normal) 0.6 – 26.5 0.20 lb 83
2023-09-25 Standard gill nets 8.8 (normal) 1.3 – 10.3 0.38 lb 35
2020-09-28 Trapnet - Mini Fyke 4.0 — — 4
2020-09-28 Standard gill nets 6.3 (normal) 1.3 – 10.3 0.20 lb 25

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-08-23 Standard trap nets 2.9 — 0.04 lb 29
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 29.5 — — 118
2023-09-25 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.09 lb 1
2023-09-25 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.06 lb 5
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 3.5 — 0.08 lb 14
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 0.08 lb 10
2010-08-16 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.07 lb 5
2010-08-16 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 0.07 lb 8
2020-09-28 Trapnet - Mini Fyke 2.0 — — 2

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 36.3 — 145

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 252.3 — 1009

NRD

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 9.5 — 38

PRD

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 17.0 — 68
2020-09-28 Trapnet - Mini Fyke 4.0 — 4

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 2.5 — 10

FND

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-08-23 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 — 3

CRC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2023-09-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.18 lb 1

Lake Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-08-22 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.3 – 4.0 1.25 lb 8
1980-08-21 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 4.0 1.50 lb 2

BNT

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-08-20 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 0.27 lb 7
2007-08-20 Standard gill nets 2.3 — 0.67 lb 9
2010-08-16 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 1.44 lb 4

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Agate Bay Outfitters LLC

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-5777

★ 4.4

Boundary Waters Outfitters

Ely, MN

(218) 365-3466

★ 4.9

Canadian Border Outfitters

Ely, MN

(800) 247-7530

★ 4.8

Granite Gear Inc

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-6157

★ 4.7

North Country Canoe Outfitters

Ely, MN

(218) 365-5581

★ 4.9

Red Rock Wilderness Store

Ely, MN

(218) 365-5489

★ 5

Seagren's Home Hardware Outdoors

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-2222

★ 4.6

Veness Bait & Tackle

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-0743

★ 3.9

Nearby Marinas

Entry Point 24

Ely, MN

★ 4.7

Harbor Kayak & Paddleboard Rental

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 393-4545

★ 5

Knife River Marina

Knife River, MN

(218) 834-6076

★ 4.7

Landing Sports Bar

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-5191

★ 4.6

Leroy's Repair

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-0743

★ 4.6

Meierhoff Marine

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 341-4588

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Bone

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Bone.

The Moose Bay Co
Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-6285
Bell Sheep Homestead
Fishing Resort Two Harbors

(218) 226-4614
Bob's Cabins On Lake Superior
Fishing Resort Two Harbors

(218) 834-4583
Breezy Point Cabins On Lake Superior
Fishing Resort Two Harbors

(218) 389-4522

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Fish Species

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

Rainbow TroutSplakeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Bone

Boreal Triangle Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 830-2148
Boundary Waters Fishing Guide
Fishing Guide

(218) 235-9595
Duluth Superior Charter Fishing with Capt Paul Morris aboard Freedom II
Fishing Guide

(218) 428-5562
Ely Ice Fishing Company
Fishing Guide

(218) 365-3466
James Addiction Charter Fishing
Fishing Guide

(218) 213-8816
Muskie Doom Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 491-3277

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Other Lakes in Lake County

Abinodji

35.74 acres

Adams

474.95 acres

Adventure

47.23 acres

Ahmakose

42.71 acres

Ahsub

60.33 acres

Alger

20.82 acres

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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.