Eagles Nest #2

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69028502

129 Surveys

387.9

Acres

39 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 Eagles Nest #2. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	7.50 lb	5
2010-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.42 lb	5
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	3.56 lb	14
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.05 lb	6
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	3.22 lb	9
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.44 lb	1
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	4.20 lb	13
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	3.36 lb	3
2000-07-18	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.00 lb	36
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	3.37 lb	7
2000-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
1995-07-18	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.75 lb	12
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.35 lb	4

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-06	Small-mesh gill nets	3.0	—	—	3
2010-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.73 lb	11
2010-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.47 lb	14
2015-08-10	Standard electrofishing	67.1	—	1.09 lb	80
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.85 lb	9
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.71 lb	6
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	0.5	—	—	1
2020-08-03	Standard electrofishing	16.0	—	2.09 lb	16
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	2.36 lb	22
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.87 lb	2
2005-07-05	Standard electrofishing	36.9	—	0.27 lb	34
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.61 lb	8
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.71 lb	11
2000-07-18	Standard electrofishing	51.5	—	0.19 lb	46
2000-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.08 lb	9
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.46 lb	5
2000-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	2.3	—	—	7
1995-07-18	Standard electrofishing	25.8	—	0.31 lb	39
1995-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.41 lb	5
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.23 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.58 lb	17
2010-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.83 lb	1
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.00 lb	22
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.11 lb	21
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.21 lb	1
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.46 lb	6
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.67 lb	2
2000-07-18	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.58 lb	26
1995-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.62 lb	15
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.34 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-06	Standard trap nets	36.2 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.34 lb	217
2010-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.36 lb	10
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.29 lb	23
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.54 lb	1
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.34 lb	23
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.34 lb	1
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	71.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.13 lb	426
2000-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	2.3	—	—	7
2000-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.7	—	0.15 lb	34
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	34.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.06 lb	204
2000-07-18	Small-mesh gill nets	0.5	—	0.04 lb	1
1995-07-18	Standard gill nets	17.7	—	0.13 lb	53
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	117.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.03 lb	702

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.14 lb	1
2010-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.17 lb	15
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	24.5	—	0.02 lb	49
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.17 lb	13
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.14 lb	3
2020-08-03	Small-mesh gill nets	96.5	—	0.02 lb	193
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	22.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.12 lb	89
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.19 lb	6
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	14.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.15 lb	43
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.19 lb	18
2000-07-18	Standard gill nets	14.7 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.18 lb	88
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.23 lb	17
1995-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.24 lb	5

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-06	Standard trap nets	8.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.13 lb	50
2010-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.22 lb	1
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.20 lb	14
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.29 lb	5
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.18 lb	78
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.23 lb	4
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.16 lb	35
2000-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.18 lb	9
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.11 lb	16
2000-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	5.7	—	—	17
1995-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.36 lb	4
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.31 lb	19

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-06	Standard gill nets	15.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.15 lb	63
2010-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.64 lb	7
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.79 lb	20
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.21 lb	7
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	6.0	—	0.03 lb	12
2020-08-03	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.12 lb	53
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.24 lb	9
2020-08-03	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	1.59 lb	2
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	15.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.83 lb	46
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.42 lb	2
2000-07-18	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.44 lb	40
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.97 lb	2
2000-07-18	Small-mesh gill nets	0.5	—	0.16 lb	1
1995-07-18	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	3.70 lb	24
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.40 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.11 lb	3
2000-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.03 lb	2
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.13 lb	1
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.13 lb	10

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.10 lb	2
2015-08-10	Standard electrofishing	9.2	—	2.78 lb	11
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	4.41 lb	1
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.80 lb	3
2020-08-03	Standard electrofishing	4.0	—	2.14 lb	4
2005-07-05	Standard electrofishing	16.3	—	1.23 lb	15
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.23 lb	2
2000-07-18	Standard electrofishing	17.9	—	1.07 lb	16
2000-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.26 lb	1
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.50 lb	2
1995-07-18	Standard electrofishing	27.8	—	0.79 lb	42
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.22 lb	11

RBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	0.04 lb	2
2020-08-03	Small-mesh gill nets	89.0	—	0.01 lb	178
2005-07-05	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	1
2005-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.01 lb	1
2000-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	5.3	—	—	16
1995-07-18	Small-mesh gill nets	211.5	—	0.03 lb	423

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.51 lb	9
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.40 lb	30
2000-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	2.3	—	—	7
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.57 lb	15
1995-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.50 lb	1
1995-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.45 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.38 lb	1
2000-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.35 lb	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-07-18	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1

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Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Eagles Nest #2. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Rainbow Smelt Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

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Eagles Nest #2

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White Sucker

Bluegill

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Rock Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

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RBS

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Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

BNS

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