Chub

Carlton County, Minnesota — DOW #09000800

165 Surveys

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Chub has confirmed populations of:

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313.42

Acres

28 ft

Max Depth

15 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.80 lb	6
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.64 lb	28
2014-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	1.66 lb	1
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	1.38 lb	11
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	1.10 lb	12
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.91 lb	8
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.69 lb	7
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.93 lb	2
1999-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	2.55 lb	1
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	2.58 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.30 lb	1
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.66 lb	5
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.03 lb	3
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.17 lb	8
2020-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.42 lb	1
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.07 lb	2
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.80 lb	18
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.59 lb	12
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.57 lb	5
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.41 lb	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.08 lb	24
2014-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.13 lb	2
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.09 lb	2
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	20
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.09 lb	24
2020-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.09 lb	2
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.12 lb	5
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.18 lb	1
1994-08-29	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	9
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	19.7 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.06 lb	118
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	6
2009-08-31	Survey seining	14.3	—	—	57
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.11 lb	6
1999-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.11 lb	1
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.09 lb	13

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.99 lb	21
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.95 lb	66
2014-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.08 lb	8
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.81 lb	43
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.09 lb	3
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	15.2 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.22 lb	91
2020-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.21 lb	11
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.75 lb	72
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.79 lb	7
1994-08-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	15.2 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.56 lb	91
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	2.08 lb	12
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.06 lb	76
1999-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.80 lb	5

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.30 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.33 lb	4
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.29 lb	26
2014-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.12 lb	12
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.22 lb	8
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.25 lb	10
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.31 lb	15
2020-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.20 lb	13
1994-08-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.20 lb	3
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.49 lb	22
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.29 lb	25
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.29 lb	12
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.25 lb	10
1999-08-30	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.70 lb	10

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.34 lb	72
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.00 lb	1
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.50 lb	10
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.79 lb	20
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.86 lb	2
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.06 lb	4
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.95 lb	58
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	2.78 lb	1
2009-08-31	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.09 lb	3
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	9.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.73 lb	55
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	3.46 lb	2
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.13 lb	54

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.07 lb	11
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	20.2 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.10 lb	101
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.19 lb	11
2014-08-18	Standard trap nets	8.0 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.07 lb	72
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.18 lb	20
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	8.0 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.12 lb	72
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.04 lb	18
2020-08-31	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.08 lb	79
1994-08-29	Survey seining	4.3	—	—	17
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.22 lb	24
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	21.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.13 lb	196
2009-08-31	Survey seining	18.0	—	—	72
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.19 lb	9
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	9.3 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.09 lb	84
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.11 lb	20
1999-08-30	Standard trap nets	7.3 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.11 lb	66

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.08 lb	13
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.08 lb	22
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.07 lb	20
2014-08-18	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.09 lb	35
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.12 lb	3
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.13 lb	7
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.18 lb	15
2020-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.4 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.17 lb	13
1994-08-29	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.27 lb	5
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	5.4 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.26 lb	49
2009-08-31	Survey seining	4.8	—	—	19
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.17 lb	16
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.11 lb	37
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.14 lb	19
1999-08-30	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.11 lb	35

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.08 lb	6
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.38 lb	12
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.18 lb	62
2014-08-18	Standard trap nets	12.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.10 lb	116
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.17 lb	3
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.22 lb	8
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.30 lb	30
2020-08-31	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.26 lb	41
1994-08-29	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	44
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.26 lb	1
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.29 lb	13
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	7.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.21 lb	47
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.21 lb	45
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.13 lb	12
1999-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.31 lb	8

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.30 lb	2
2014-08-18	Standard electrofishing	149.0	—	1.34 lb	188
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.11 lb	20
2004-08-30	Standard electrofishing	132.9	—	1.24 lb	126
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.96 lb	4
2004-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.40 lb	1
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.04 lb	13
1994-08-29	Survey seining	7.3	—	—	29
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.62 lb	6
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.10 lb	10
2009-08-31	Standard electrofishing	125.9	—	1.26 lb	90
2009-08-31	Survey seining	12.0	—	—	48
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.90 lb	15
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.05 lb	3
1999-08-30	Standard electrofishing	158.8	—	1.15 lb	161
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.44 lb	6
1999-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.28 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.10 lb	1
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.82 lb	1
2014-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.32 lb	2
2004-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.23 lb	3
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	4.59 lb	6
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	11.38 lb	5
2009-08-31	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	9
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.28 lb	15
1999-08-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	5.46 lb	4
1999-08-30	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	9.07 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.07 lb	8
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.14 lb	1
1994-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.36 lb	1
1994-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.23 lb	2
2009-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.08 lb	5
2009-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.07 lb	5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.39 lb	8
2020-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-08-29	Survey seining	15.8	—	63

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-08-29	Survey seining	0.3	—	1
2009-08-31	Survey seining	24.0	—	96

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-08-29	Survey seining	1.5	—	6
2009-08-31	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-08-31	Survey seining	1.3	—	5

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Nearby Marinas

All Out Recreation LLC.

Cloquet, MN

(218) 464-3750

★ 4.7

Area StoragePro of Carlton

Carlton, MN

(320) 270-7200

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Area StoragePro of Cloquet

Cloquet, MN

(218) 443-7200

★ 4.4

Boat Rentals

Barnum, MN

(218) 389-6322

Chub Lake Park

Carlton, MN

(218) 481-2289

★ 4.3

Gene's Marine

Cloquet, MN

(218) 878-3348

★ 4.6

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(218) 879-4734

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Chub

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

North Shore Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 393-4921

Outdoor Advantage Inc

Fishing Guide

(218) 879-3185

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Chub

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Black Bullhead

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Yellow Perch

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Walleye

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Black Crappie

Largemouth Bass

White Sucker

Golden Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluntnose Minnow

Spottail Shiner

Johnny Darter

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