Minnesota Fishing Guide

Caribou

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16036000

163 Surveys
720.62
Acres
30 ft
Max Depth
0
8
Fish Species
10
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

SHI

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1995-07-17 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.04 lb 1
1995-07-17 1/4-in trap nets 165.2 — — 1487
1995-07-17 Standard electrofishing 0.9 — 0.02 lb 2
1995-07-17 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.22 lb 27
2005-07-18 1/4-in trap nets 56.4 — — 508
2005-07-18 Standard gill nets 10.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.13 lb 96
2008-07-14 1/4-in trap nets 4.1 — — 33
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 3.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.19 lb 27
1984-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.20 lb 1
1984-08-02 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.17 lb 7
1986-08-19 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.12 lb 4
1986-08-19 Standard gill nets 4.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.38 lb 12
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 30.4 — — 25
2011-08-01 1/4-in trap nets 200.8 — — 2409
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 3
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.08 lb 2
2014-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.08 lb 3
2014-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 192.8 — — 1735
2014-07-21 Standard gill nets 2.4 (normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.08 lb 22
2017-07-05 1/4-in trap nets 248.3 — — 2235
2017-07-05 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.10 lb 20
2022-07-11 1/4-in trap nets 12.1 — — 109
2022-07-11 Standard gill nets 7.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.11 lb 66
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 2.2 — — 20
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 4.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.32 lb 40

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-17 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 1.55 lb 2
1995-07-17 Standard electrofishing 0.9 — 2.04 lb 2
1995-07-17 Standard gill nets 7.6 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 2.25 lb 68
1995-07-17 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.7 – 2.3 2.99 lb 10
2005-07-18 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 2.38 lb 69
2005-07-18 1/4-in trap nets 2.4 — — 22
2005-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 2.3 3.07 lb 1
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 5.1 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 2.53 lb 41
2008-07-14 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — 0.02 lb 1
1984-08-02 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 2.26 lb 23
1984-08-02 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.40 lb 5
1986-08-19 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 1.95 lb 15
1986-08-19 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.7 – 2.3 3.05 lb 11
2011-08-01 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — — 3
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 3.4 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 2.47 lb 31
2014-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 6.0 — — 54
2014-07-21 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 2.09 lb 29
2014-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.33 lb 2
2017-07-05 1/4-in trap nets 53.0 — — 477
2017-07-05 Standard gill nets 5.6 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 1.56 lb 50
2017-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 2.3 0.87 lb 1
2022-07-11 Standard gill nets 4.6 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 2.15 lb 41
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 2.19 lb 56
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.6 — 2.06 lb 5
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.7 – 2.3 3.59 lb 9

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.2 – 3.9 1.13 lb 7
1995-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 1.91 lb 6
1995-07-17 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 0.91 lb 3
1995-07-17 Standard electrofishing 0.9 — 0.25 lb 2
2005-07-18 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 1.2 – 3.9 2.48 lb 15
2005-07-18 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 1.24 lb 3
2005-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 2.87 lb 6
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 2.1 (normal) 1.2 – 3.9 2.02 lb 17
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 1.37 lb 4
1984-08-02 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.2 – 3.9 3.69 lb 4
1984-08-02 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 1.50 lb 4
1986-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.2 – 3.9 2.62 lb 2
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 1.2 – 3.9 1.48 lb 16
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 1.95 lb 3
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.1 — — 1
2014-07-21 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 1.2 – 3.9 1.91 lb 13
2014-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 2.39 lb 5
2014-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — 0.85 lb 1
2017-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.2 – 3.9 2.40 lb 6
2017-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 2.82 lb 7
2022-07-11 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.2 – 3.9 1.90 lb 18
2022-07-11 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 7.02 lb 2
2022-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 2.17 lb 6
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.2 – 3.9 1.23 lb 2
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 9.03 lb 2
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 2.08 lb 9

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-17 Standard electrofishing 6.6 — 0.57 lb 14
1995-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.84 lb 3
1995-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.38 lb 4
1995-07-17 1/4-in trap nets 25.6 — 0.01 lb 230
2005-07-18 Standard gill nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.72 lb 14
2005-07-18 1/4-in trap nets 152.2 — — 1370
2005-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.12 lb 2
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.08 lb 1
2008-07-14 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — 0.33 lb 4
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 1.23 lb 1
1984-08-02 Standard trap nets 2.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.10 lb 10
1986-08-19 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.20 lb 1
1986-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.25 lb 1
2011-08-01 15-ft beach seine 0.2 — — 2
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 2.92 lb 2
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 1.32 lb 1
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 4.9 — — 4
2011-08-01 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 — — 10
2014-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.33 lb 4
2014-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.6 — 0.09 lb 5
2017-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.94 lb 6
2017-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 1.18 lb 5
2017-07-05 1/4-in trap nets 1.7 — 0.05 lb 15
2022-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.85 lb 5
2022-07-11 1/4-in trap nets 2.6 — 0.07 lb 23
2022-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.88 lb 2
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 1.14 lb 24
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 0.01 lb 3
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.35 lb 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-17 Standard electrofishing 5.7 — 0.26 lb 12
1995-07-17 Standard gill nets 7.1 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.75 lb 64
1995-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 2.11 lb 7
1995-07-17 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 — 0.28 lb 6
2005-07-18 Standard gill nets 13.6 (above normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.68 lb 122
2005-07-18 1/4-in trap nets 0.4 — — 4
2005-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.17 lb 6
2008-07-14 Standard gill nets 8.5 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.84 lb 68
2008-07-14 1/4-in trap nets 1.8 — — 14
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.50 lb 2
1984-08-02 Standard gill nets 13.0 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.65 lb 39
1984-08-02 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.38 lb 4
1986-08-19 Standard gill nets 14.3 (above normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.70 lb 43
1986-08-19 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 0.80 lb 2
2011-08-01 Standard gill nets 7.4 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.54 lb 67
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.7 0.62 lb 1
2011-08-01 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — — 1
2014-07-21 Standard gill nets 6.7 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.77 lb 60
2014-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.53 lb 5
2014-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.9 — — 8
2017-07-05 Standard gill nets 5.7 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 1.01 lb 51
2017-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 0.91 lb 6
2017-07-05 1/4-in trap nets 2.7 — 0.03 lb 24
2022-07-11 Standard gill nets 7.3 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.69 lb 66
2022-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.7 0.75 lb 1
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 19.7 (above normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.65 lb 177
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.19 lb 10

CRC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-17 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — 0.04 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 0.02 lb 1
2005-07-18 1/4-in trap nets 0.9 — — 8
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 1.01 lb 7
2011-08-01 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — — 1
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 0.86 lb 1
2014-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — — 1
2014-07-21 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 1.55 lb 1
2017-07-05 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — 1.95 lb 1
2017-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 0.72 lb 2
2022-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 0.68 lb 4
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.6 — — 5
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 0.62 lb 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2005-07-18 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — 0.12 lb 1
2017-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.06 lb 1
2017-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.04 lb 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.10 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.4 – 8.5 0.17 lb 4
2011-08-01 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.4 – 8.5 0.39 lb 7
2014-07-21 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — 0.22 lb 1
2014-07-21 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.4 – 8.5 0.21 lb 18
2017-07-05 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.07 lb 2
2017-07-05 Standard trap nets 1.2 (below normal) 1.4 – 8.5 0.35 lb 11
2022-07-11 1/4-in trap nets 1.9 — — 17
2022-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 1.4 – 8.5 0.32 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-14 1/4-in trap nets 0.1 — 0.01 lb 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-01 Backpack electrofishing 1.2 — 1

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-05 1/4-in trap nets 1.2 — 11
2022-07-11 1/4-in trap nets 8.7 — 78

FND

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2022-07-11 1/4-in trap nets 1.9 — 17

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Grand Marais, MN

(800) 795-8068

★ 3.3

Buck's Hardware

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 387-2280

★ 4.5

Clearwater BWCA Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 260-2253

★ 5

Hungry Jack Canoe Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 388-2275

★ 4.7

Lake Superior Trading Post

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 387-2020

★ 4.6

Moose Tracks

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 387-9125

★ 4.5

Northern Goods

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 387-2706

★ 4.7

The Fisherman's Daughter at Dockside Fish Market

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 387-2906

★ 4.7

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 Caribou

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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 Caribou. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black CrappieBluegillNorthern PikePumpkinseedSmallmouth BassWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Caribou

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
Fishing Guide

(218) 388-9942
Northshore Outdoors
Fishing Guide

(218) 370-8726
Riptide Charters
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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.