Crescent

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16045400

105 Surveys

755.48

Acres

28 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.00 lb	1
1985-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.17 lb	3
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.9	2.12 lb	2
1999-07-12	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.66 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.9	0.85 lb	3
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.67 lb	1
1982-07-20	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.00 lb	3
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.9	2.00 lb	2
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.60 lb	2
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.9	2.22 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-16	Standard gill nets	15.7 (above normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.83 lb	47
1985-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 2.3	3.58 lb	3
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.4 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.65 lb	49
1993-07-06	1/4-in trap nets	5.2	—	0.09 lb	47
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.7 – 2.3	3.09 lb	11
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	1.57 lb	38
1999-07-12	1/4-in trap nets	152.8	—	—	1375
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	2.14 lb	2
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	1.37 lb	28
2014-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	31.4	—	—	283
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	1.94 lb	50
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	1.99 lb	69
1982-07-20	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	3.09 lb	18
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.39 lb	37
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	3.25 lb	4
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	1.69 lb	75
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	1.33 lb	3

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.6	8.50 lb	1
1985-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	5.38 lb	2
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	4.07 lb	14
1993-07-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	6.02 lb	2
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.02 lb	3
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	4.41 lb	21
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	3.96 lb	10
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	5.26 lb	15
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	4.52 lb	8
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.6	6.36 lb	2
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	5.70 lb	4
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	5.68 lb	19
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.62 lb	4
1982-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.6	2.77 lb	8
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	1.80 lb	5
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	11.00 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	5.27 lb	11
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.98 lb	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.25 lb	1
1985-08-16	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.32 lb	7
1993-07-06	1/4-in trap nets	13.4	—	—	121
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.13 lb	11
1999-07-12	1/4-in trap nets	120.9	—	—	1088
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.12 lb	21
2014-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	40.3	—	—	363
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.07 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.11 lb	72
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	5.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.17 lb	47
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.14 lb	6
1982-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.10 lb	2
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.20 lb	1
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.10 lb	22
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.06 lb	1
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	6.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.12 lb	55

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-08-16	Standard gill nets	12.7 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.57 lb	38
1985-08-16	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.48 lb	10
1993-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.49 lb	56
1993-07-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	0.86 lb	4
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.80 lb	9
1999-07-12	Standard gill nets	11.7 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.89 lb	105
1999-07-12	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	0.72 lb	12
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.20 lb	16
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.98 lb	56
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.82 lb	9
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.98 lb	50
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.36 lb	15
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	12.4 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.63 lb	112
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.17 lb	8
1982-07-20	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.69 lb	36
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.82 lb	78
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.91 lb	27
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	8.7 (normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.22 lb	78
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.59 lb	9

FND

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-06	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	10

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-07-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.03 lb	3
1993-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.02 lb	1
2014-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	5.8	—	0.01 lb	52
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	2
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	2

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-07-06	1/4-in trap nets	8.8	—	79

SHI

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-07-12	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	15

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	1/4-in trap nets	6.0	—	0.07 lb	54
1999-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.20 lb	9
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.11 lb	2
2014-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	0.14 lb	7
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.24 lb	7
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.81 lb	4
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.39 lb	4
2002-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.47 lb	5
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.12 lb	8
2005-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.34 lb	12
2005-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.19 lb	11

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-07-12	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	2.94 lb	2
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.55 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-07-07	1/4-in trap nets	4.8	—	43

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.02 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.25 lb	1

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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 Crescent

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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 Crescent. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Muskellunge Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Tiger Muskellunge Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Crescent

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

(218) 388-9942

(218) 370-8726

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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.

Crescent

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Muskellunge

Yellow Perch

Walleye

FND

Pumpkinseed

Common Shiner

SHI

Smallmouth Bass

Iowa Darter

TME

Golden Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Buck's Hardware

Clearwater BWCA Outfitters

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Lake Superior Trading Post

Moose Tracks

Northern Goods

The Fisherman's Daughter at Dockside Fish Market

Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

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