Deep

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38066800

87 Surveys

146.76

Acres

38 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.66 lb	28
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	2.45 lb	15
1991-08-13	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	2.62 lb	48
1991-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.70 lb	8
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	3.67 lb	6
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.29 lb	19
1995-08-15	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	2.06 lb	39
1995-08-15	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.22 lb	1
1995-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	1.62 lb	15
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	2.34 lb	49
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	1.0	—	1.59 lb	6
1979-08-03	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	2.31 lb	17
1979-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.25 lb	21
1961-08-24	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	—	17

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	1.6 – 8.4	1.48 lb	24
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.08 lb	6
1991-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.6 – 8.4	2.84 lb	8
1991-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.55 lb	4
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	1.6 – 8.4	0.52 lb	16
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.24 lb	7
1995-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.6 – 8.4	2.29 lb	14
1995-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	4.22 lb	4
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.6 – 8.4	1.99 lb	18
1979-08-03	Standard gill nets	34.0 (above normal)	1.6 – 8.4	1.78 lb	34
1979-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.13 lb	57
1961-08-24	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	1.6 – 8.4	—	22

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.20 lb	31
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.17 lb	69
1991-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.10 lb	8
1991-08-13	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.12 lb	21
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.12 lb	33
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.20 lb	19
1995-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.15 lb	15
1995-08-15	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.10 lb	22
1995-08-15	Special trap nets	0.8	—	0.01 lb	3
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	14.2 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.10 lb	85
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	37.2	—	—	223
1979-08-03	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.15 lb	71
1979-08-03	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.10 lb	7
1961-08-24	Standard gill nets	13.7 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	—	41

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.21 lb	7
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.24 lb	22
1991-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.23 lb	8
1991-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.23 lb	4
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.29 lb	9
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.60 lb	1
1995-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.25 lb	14
1995-08-15	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.08 lb	2
1995-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.11 lb	4
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.17 lb	5
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.12 lb	3
1979-08-03	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.20 lb	55
1979-08-03	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.28 lb	4
1961-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	—	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.07 lb	3
1991-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.57 lb	8
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.55 lb	2
1995-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	2.47 lb	1
1995-08-15	Special trap nets	9.5	—	—	38
1995-08-15	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.23 lb	45
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	2.16 lb	3
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	37.7	—	—	226
1979-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.5	1.70 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-24	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 10.5	1.32 lb	39
1988-08-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	2.76 lb	10
1991-08-13	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.2 – 10.5	1.94 lb	24
1991-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.58 lb	14
1985-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.2 – 10.5	1.33 lb	3
1985-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.30 lb	25
1995-08-15	Standard gill nets	24.3 (above normal)	2.2 – 10.5	1.56 lb	73
1995-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.93 lb	9
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.2 – 10.5	1.89 lb	25
1979-08-03	Standard gill nets	69.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 10.5	0.98 lb	69
1979-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	1.45 lb	31
1961-08-24	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.2 – 10.5	—	12

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.50 lb	1
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	8.5	—	0.03 lb	51

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
1995-08-15	Special trap nets	3.3	—	—	13
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	5.7	—	—	34

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-15	Special trap nets	3.3	—	13

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	0.3	—	2

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	0.2	—	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.15 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	0.7	—	4

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	2
2018-07-09	Special trap nets	1.8	—	0.05 lb	11

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Entry Point 24

Ely, MN

★ 4.7

Harbor Kayak & Paddleboard Rental

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 393-4545

★ 5

Knife River Marina

Knife River, MN

(218) 834-6076

★ 4.7

Landing Sports Bar

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-5191

★ 4.6

Leroy's Repair

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-0743

★ 4.6

Meierhoff Marine

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 341-4588

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Deep

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Deep.

The Moose Bay Co

Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-6285

Bell Sheep Homestead

Fishing Resort Two Harbors

(218) 226-4614

Bob's Cabins On Lake Superior

Fishing Resort Two Harbors

(218) 834-4583

Breezy Point Cabins On Lake Superior

Fishing Resort Two Harbors

(218) 389-4522

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Fish Species

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

Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Deep

Boreal Triangle Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 830-2148

Boundary Waters Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

(218) 235-9595

Duluth Superior Charter Fishing with Capt Paul Morris aboard Freedom II

Fishing Guide

(218) 428-5562

Ely Ice Fishing Company

Fishing Guide

(218) 365-3466

James Addiction Charter Fishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 213-8816

Muskie Doom Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 491-3277

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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.

Deep

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Bluegill

Tadpole Madtom

Spottail Shiner

Golden Shiner

Bluntnose Minnow

Hybrid Sunfish

Common Shiner

Pumpkinseed

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Agate Bay Outfitters LLC

Boundary Waters Outfitters

Canadian Border Outfitters

Granite Gear Inc

North Country Canoe Outfitters

Red Rock Wilderness Store

Seagren's Home Hardware Outdoors

Veness Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Entry Point 24

Harbor Kayak & Paddleboard Rental

Knife River Marina

Landing Sports Bar

Leroy's Repair

Meierhoff Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Deep

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Deep

Other Lakes in Lake County

Abinodji

Adams

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Ahmakose

Ahsub

Alger

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