Dyers

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16063400

104 Surveys

Special Regulations for Dyers

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Possession limit five.

69.73

Acres

23 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-05-21	Standard trap nets	25.1 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.11 lb	301
1987-05-21	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.08 lb	28
1956-07-21	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.37 lb	23
2004-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.06 lb	3
2004-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.22 lb	3
2011-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.12 lb	23
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	0.01 lb	1
2011-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.13 lb	2
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	2
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.15 lb	41
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	0.04 lb	8
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.09 lb	8
1992-06-02	Standard trap nets	12.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.10 lb	147
1992-06-02	Standard gill nets	98.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.09 lb	196
1974-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 14.3	—	1
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 6.3	0.28 lb	2
2005-06-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	2
2005-06-13	Survey seining	99.3	—	—	596
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.5 – 14.3	0.15 lb	7

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-05-21	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.27 lb	6
2011-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.19 lb	1
1980-06-03	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	0.41 lb	20
1992-06-02	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	0.15 lb	32
1992-06-02	Standard gill nets	44.5	—	0.21 lb	89

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-05-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.4	0.60 lb	1
2004-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.0	0.46 lb	11
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	0.16 lb	18
2011-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.4	0.63 lb	2
2011-06-06	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	1.7 – 8.0	0.58 lb	55
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.4	0.06 lb	26
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	22.7	—	—	136
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	59.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 8.0	0.08 lb	708
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.4	0.12 lb	12
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	6.3	—	0.40 lb	38
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	8.1 (above normal)	1.7 – 8.0	0.33 lb	97
2005-06-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.0	0.63 lb	8

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-05-21	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.07 lb	3
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-05-21	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.11 lb	15
1956-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.10 lb	4
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	3.3	—	—	20
1992-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.09 lb	10

SPT

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-05-21	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.30 lb	2
1992-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1992-06-02	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.60 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1956-07-21	Standard gill nets	34.7 (above normal)	1.6 – 8.4	0.70 lb	104
1974-06-19	Standard gill nets	24.0 (above normal)	1.6 – 8.4	—	24

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1956-07-21	Standard gill nets	54.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 17.8	0.10 lb	164

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-07	Standard gill nets	10.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.23 lb	21
2004-06-07	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	1.18 lb	33
2011-06-06	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.10 lb	21
2011-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	1.05 lb	32
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	1.64 lb	5
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.5	3.05 lb	18
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	2
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.88 lb	13
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.42 lb	14
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	1.77 lb	3
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.36 lb	16
1992-06-02	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 8.5	6.30 lb	1
1992-06-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.70 lb	1
2005-06-13	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.0 – 8.5	1.09 lb	11
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.17 lb	17
2005-06-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	4
2005-06-13	Survey seining	0.2	—	0.24 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-07	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.42 lb	30
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	3
2011-06-06	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.25 lb	42
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	9.5	—	—	57
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	12.6 (normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.21 lb	151
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	5.7	—	0.13 lb	34
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.38 lb	47
1992-06-02	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.30 lb	20
2005-06-13	1/4-in trap nets	3.7	—	0.08 lb	22
2005-06-13	Survey seining	1.2	—	0.01 lb	7
2005-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 17.9	0.43 lb	16

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2004-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 9.3	0.06 lb	1
2011-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 4.3	0.04 lb	1
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	158.5	—	—	951
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	56.2	—	—	337
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.2 – 4.3	—	18
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	17.8	—	0.01 lb	107
1992-06-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.2 – 4.3	0.04 lb	16
2005-06-13	Survey seining	40.0	—	—	240
2005-06-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	—	11

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	1
2011-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.5	0.05 lb	9
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	7.7	—	—	46
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 7.5	0.04 lb	34

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	1
2005-06-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	4
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	4
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	8
2005-06-13	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

PRD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	9
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	1

FND

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-06-06	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	10
2005-06-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	1

BND

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	5

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	2

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2005-06-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	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 Dyers

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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 Dyers. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Dyers

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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Dyers

Special Regulations for Dyers

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Brook Trout

Black Crappie

Common Shiner

CRC

SPT

White Sucker

Tullibee (Cisco)

Northern Pike

Bluegill

Golden Shiner

Pumpkinseed

CNM

Fathead Minnow

PRD

FND

BND

BNS

BST

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Buck's Hardware

Clearwater BWCA Outfitters

Hungry Jack Canoe Outfitters

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

Resorts & Lodges Near Dyers

Fish Species

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