Minnesota Fishing Guide

Devilfish

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16002900

63 Surveys

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Devilfish has confirmed populations of:

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404.88
Acres
40 ft
Max Depth
13 ft
Mean Depth
3
Fish Species
10
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-09-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.12 lb 2
1998-09-08 Small-mesh gill nets 0.5 — 0.04 lb 1
2008-09-02 Small-mesh gill nets 1.0 — 0.04 lb 2
2008-09-02 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.15 lb 5
1989-08-30 Standard gill nets 3.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.13 lb 17

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-09-08 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 0.60 lb 18
1998-09-08 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 1.10 lb 29
1998-09-08 Small-mesh gill nets 1.0 — 0.02 lb 2
1955-07-20 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.39 lb 18
1955-07-20 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.57 lb 27
2004-09-07 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 0.66 lb 7
2004-09-07 Standard gill nets 4.6 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.76 lb 41
2012-09-04 Standard gill nets 3.9 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.77 lb 35
2012-09-04 1/4-in trap nets 0.6 — — 6
2012-09-04 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 2.71 lb 6
1984-08-08 Standard trap nets 8.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.7 0.64 lb 33
1984-08-08 Standard gill nets 11.0 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.80 lb 33
2020-09-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.67 lb 1
2020-09-08 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 3.0 – 13.2 1.68 lb 15
1985-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.29 lb 6
1985-08-05 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 1.04 lb 13
2008-09-02 Small-mesh gill nets 6.0 — 0.09 lb 12
2008-09-02 Standard gill nets 5.3 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.75 lb 32
2008-09-02 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 1.32 lb 9
1989-08-30 Standard gill nets 3.6 (normal) 3.0 – 13.2 0.74 lb 18
2016-08-29 Standard gill nets 2.4 (below normal) 3.0 – 13.2 1.61 lb 22
2016-08-29 1/4-in trap nets 0.4 — 2.80 lb 4
2016-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.5 – 2.7 2.74 lb 11

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-09-08 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.83 lb 15
1998-09-08 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 1.75 lb 41
1955-07-20 Standard trap nets 15.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 2.3 0.51 lb 105
1955-07-20 Standard gill nets 31.7 (above normal) 2.6 – 11.7 0.50 lb 285
2004-09-07 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.27 lb 12
2004-09-07 Standard gill nets 2.8 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 1.51 lb 25
2012-09-04 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 1.50 lb 54
2012-09-04 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.16 lb 13
1984-08-08 Standard trap nets 21.0 (above normal) 0.7 – 2.3 0.58 lb 84
1984-08-08 Standard gill nets 44.7 (above normal) 2.6 – 11.7 0.78 lb 134
2020-09-08 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.39 lb 6
2020-09-08 Standard gill nets 10.6 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 1.40 lb 95
1985-08-05 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.7 – 2.3 0.93 lb 7
1985-08-05 Standard gill nets 9.3 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 1.75 lb 37
2008-09-02 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 2.18 lb 37
2008-09-02 Standard trap nets 2.4 (above normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.99 lb 29
1989-08-30 Standard gill nets 8.8 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 1.75 lb 44
2016-08-29 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 2.6 – 11.7 1.63 lb 29
2016-08-29 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 — 0.83 lb 6
2016-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.50 lb 8

Lake Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1955-07-20 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 2.60 lb 27

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-09-04 Backpack electrofishing 6.1 — — 5
2012-09-04 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.77 lb 5
2012-09-04 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 — — 7
2012-09-04 Standard trap nets 3.7 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.45 lb 44
2020-09-08 Standard gill nets 0.9 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.59 lb 8
2020-09-08 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.60 lb 18
2008-09-02 Standard gill nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.73 lb 16
2008-09-02 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.96 lb 6
2016-08-29 Standard gill nets 3.4 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.7 0.60 lb 31
2016-08-29 1/4-in trap nets 2.9 — 0.25 lb 26
2016-08-29 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.4 – 1.9 0.60 lb 34

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2012-09-04 Backpack electrofishing 1.2 — 1

CRC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-08-08 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.12 lb 2

Brook Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1985-08-05 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 2.75 lb 1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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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 Devilfish

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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 Devilfish. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Smallmouth BassWalleyeWhite Sucker

Fishing Guides Near Devilfish

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
Fishing Guide

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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.