Cadotte

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69011400

70 Surveys

293.54

Acres

18 ft

Max Depth

11.3 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	2.10 lb	1
2011-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.20 lb	1
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.20 lb	1
2003-07-28	Survey seining	24.3	—	—	73

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.6 – 7.6	1.52 lb	9
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.80 lb	3
1992-07-28	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	1.6 – 7.6	2.00 lb	30
1992-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.10 lb	3
2011-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.6 – 7.6	1.47 lb	9
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.6 – 7.6	2.72 lb	4
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.1 (normal)	1.6 – 7.6	2.25 lb	46
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	2.54 lb	6

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.06 lb	9
1992-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.06 lb	8
2011-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	—	4
2011-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.41 lb	2
2011-08-01	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2011-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.10 lb	7
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.03 lb	3
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.10 lb	6

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.11 lb	17
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	61.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.33 lb	246
1992-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.55 lb	2
1992-07-28	Standard gill nets	37.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.70 lb	151
2011-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.09 lb	6
2011-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	—	4
2011-08-01	15-ft beach seine	29.8	—	—	149
2011-08-01	Standard gill nets	54.1 (above normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.23 lb	487
2011-08-01	50-ft beach seine	84.5	—	—	338
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.14 lb	1
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	20.1 (above normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.29 lb	141
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.05 lb	9
2003-07-28	Survey seining	12.3	—	—	37
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	21.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.61 lb	196

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	19.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.96 lb	77
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.70 lb	14
1992-07-28	Standard gill nets	12.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.95 lb	51
1992-07-28	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.38 lb	16
2011-08-01	Standard gill nets	18.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	1.13 lb	164
2011-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.87 lb	15
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	9.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.89 lb	69
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.05 lb	17
2003-07-28	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	14.1 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.76 lb	127
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.29 lb	35

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	18.20 lb	1
2011-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.7	3.88 lb	8
2011-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.61 lb	7
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.2 – 5.7	4.29 lb	10
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.75 lb	7
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.2 – 5.7	3.21 lb	4
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.24 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.17 lb	3
2011-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.09 lb	2
2011-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.04 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1992-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.05 lb	2
2011-08-01	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	6
2011-08-01	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	8
2003-07-28	Survey seining	2.7	—	8

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-01	Standard electrofishing	1.5	—	0.05 lb	1
2011-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.26 lb	1

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	8

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-01	50-ft beach seine	10.3	—	—	41
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.15 lb	7
2003-07-28	Survey seining	12.3	—	—	37

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-01	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2011-08-01	Backpack electrofishing	18.1	—	27

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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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Fish Species

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

Bluegill Northern Pike Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Cadotte

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

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Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

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(218) 349-5226

(651) 270-7155

(218) 393-7121

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Fishing Guide

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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.

Cadotte

DNR Fish Surveys

Burbot

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Northern Pike

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Johnny Darter

Largemouth Bass

Mottled Sculpin

Common Shiner

Iowa Darter

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

Benders

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

Resorts & Lodges Near Cadotte

Fish Species

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