Cole

Carlton County, Minnesota — DOW #09006800

130 Surveys

142.07

Acres

24 ft

Max Depth

11 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.92 lb	6
1983-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.60 lb	3
1979-07-12	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	2.72 lb	15
1979-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.80 lb	1
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	2.69 lb	15
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.42 lb	7
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.2 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	2.39 lb	43
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.33 lb	5
2013-08-12	Standard gill nets	5.8 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.90 lb	35
2013-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.45 lb	7
1956-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	1.27 lb	10
1956-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.00 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 5.3	2.17 lb	32
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.48 lb	7
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.3 – 5.3	3.35 lb	15

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.35 lb	4
1983-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.33 lb	6
1979-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.70 lb	1
1979-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.67 lb	7
1994-07-18	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.26 lb	5
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.23 lb	33
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.49 lb	11
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.82 lb	10
2013-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.07 lb	27
2013-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.33 lb	9
1956-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	1.20 lb	2
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.14 lb	9
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.33 lb	7
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.07 lb	4
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	11.5 (above normal)	1.6 – 6.8	0.11 lb	46

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-10	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	1.72 lb	9
1983-08-10	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.7	2.17 lb	12
1979-07-12	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	1.16 lb	14
1979-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	3.33 lb	3
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.58 lb	8
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.7	3.91 lb	2
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	4.85 lb	1
1956-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	2.34 lb	2
1956-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	4.07 lb	6
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.9	4.39 lb	1
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.2 – 4.9	1.89 lb	7
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	2.64 lb	5

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.15 lb	2
1983-08-10	Standard gill nets	25.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.08 lb	51
1979-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.19 lb	13
1979-07-12	Standard gill nets	21.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.23 lb	63
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.12 lb	5
1994-07-18	Survey seining	5.7	—	—	17
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.10 lb	2
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
2013-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.24 lb	3
2013-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.09 lb	3
1956-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.18 lb	5
1956-06-18	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.09 lb	162
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.09 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.06 lb	4
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.13 lb	11
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.0	0.11 lb	50

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.30 lb	1
1979-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.03 lb	16
1979-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	2.00 lb	1
1994-07-18	Survey seining	6.3	—	—	19
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.90 lb	4
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.14 lb	6
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.17 lb	8
2005-08-01	Standard electrofishing	38.3	—	1.12 lb	35
2013-08-12	Standard electrofishing	79.7	—	1.55 lb	68
2013-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	2.60 lb	2
2013-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.53 lb	5
2016-08-15	Standard electrofishing	43.0	—	1.29 lb	57
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.31 lb	7
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.36 lb	9

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-10	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.39 lb	19
1983-08-10	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.12 lb	18
1979-07-12	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.40 lb	43
1979-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.70 lb	11
1994-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.54 lb	7
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.24 lb	3
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	3.04 lb	9
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.20 lb	1
2013-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	3.87 lb	5
1956-06-18	Standard gill nets	18.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.15 lb	108
1956-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.23 lb	10
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	4.08 lb	7
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	5.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.00 lb	27
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.83 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.06 lb	11
1983-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.18 lb	6
1979-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.24 lb	7
1979-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.41 lb	14
1994-07-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.08 lb	28
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	3
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.13 lb	4
2013-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.14 lb	6
1956-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.16 lb	10
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.22 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.22 lb	9
1989-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.05 lb	2
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	22.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.05 lb	89

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.30 lb	1
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.77 lb	1
2013-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.84 lb	13
2013-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.96 lb	1
1956-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.80 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.77 lb	19
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.93 lb	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.12 lb	2
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.11 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.09 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.04 lb	1
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.20 lb	53
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.25 lb	5
2013-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.10 lb	27
2013-08-12	Standard trap nets	10.9 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.15 lb	98
1956-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.40 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.12 lb	22
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	24.6 (normal)	4.3 – 34.3	0.14 lb	221

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.98 lb	10
2005-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 18.9	0.91 lb	3
2013-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.77 lb	17
2013-08-12	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	1.0 – 18.9	0.69 lb	41
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.91 lb	6
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 18.9	0.83 lb	27
1989-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 18.9	0.53 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.30 lb	5
2016-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.55 lb	1
2016-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	0.40 lb	19

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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

★ 4

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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Fish Species

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

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

Fishing Guides Near Cole

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

North Shore Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 393-4921

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Fishing Guide

(218) 879-3185

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Cole

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Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Brown Bullhead

Golden Shiner

Bluegill

Yellow Bullhead

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