East Bearskin

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16014600

101 Surveys

593.29

Acres

66 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 East Bearskin. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.4	2.23 lb	10
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	4.68 lb	5
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.50 lb	11
1998-07-27	Shallow gill nets	1.8	—	2.74 lb	14
1998-07-27	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.48 lb	1
2009-08-10	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	5.07 lb	10
1994-07-18	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	1.64 lb	8
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.24 lb	3
1981-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.4	1.36 lb	7
1981-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.12 lb	2
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.4	5.46 lb	6
2016-07-18	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	1.82 lb	1
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.01 lb	6
2012-07-30	Shallow gill nets	1.9	—	2.92 lb	15

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.50 lb	1
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	1.12 lb	8
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 1.3	0.96 lb	2
1998-07-27	1/4-in trap nets	2.1	—	—	25
1998-07-27	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	0.96 lb	5
2009-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	1.40 lb	3
1981-08-24	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.54 lb	6
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.58 lb	3
2016-07-18	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.12 lb	2
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 1.3	1.90 lb	1
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	18
2012-07-30	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	0.88 lb	6

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 5.2	1.54 lb	18
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	3.1	—	0.75 lb	25
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.48 lb	8
1998-07-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.02 lb	4
1998-07-27	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	1.45 lb	10
2009-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	2.10 lb	3
2009-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	1.86 lb	5
1994-07-18	Shallow gill nets	4.3	—	1.18 lb	34
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.54 lb	9
1981-08-24	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	1.2 – 5.2	1.15 lb	23
1981-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.57 lb	7
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.2 – 5.2	0.96 lb	25
2016-07-18	Shallow gill nets	1.9	—	1.71 lb	15
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.45 lb	9
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1.63 lb	3
2012-07-30	Shallow gill nets	4.1	—	1.48 lb	33

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.7	0.20 lb	11
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	1.9	—	0.13 lb	15
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.11 lb	13
1998-07-27	1/4-in trap nets	111.4	—	—	1337
1998-07-27	Shallow gill nets	1.6	—	0.09 lb	13
1998-07-27	Deep gill nets	1.7	—	0.12 lb	5
2009-08-10	Shallow gill nets	1.6	—	0.14 lb	13
2009-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.13 lb	1
1994-07-18	Shallow gill nets	5.1	—	0.12 lb	41
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.09 lb	17
1981-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.10 lb	10
1981-08-24	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.7	0.08 lb	32
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.7	0.20 lb	33
2016-07-18	Shallow gill nets	2.8	—	0.10 lb	22
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	19.6	—	—	235
2012-07-30	Shallow gill nets	1.1	—	0.08 lb	9

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	2.39 lb	11
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	2.67 lb	5
1998-07-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1998-07-27	Shallow gill nets	0.9	—	2.24 lb	7
2009-08-10	Shallow gill nets	1.8	—	2.95 lb	14
1994-07-18	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	2.50 lb	18
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 1.0	0.11 lb	1
1981-08-24	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	2.16 lb	29
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	2.29 lb	18
2016-07-18	Shallow gill nets	1.1	—	2.70 lb	9
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.0	3.86 lb	4
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2012-07-30	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	2.62 lb	6

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.06 lb	3
1998-07-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	0.02 lb	7
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.07 lb	1
1994-07-18	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.12 lb	2
2016-07-18	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1
2012-07-30	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	1
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	2.2	—	0.02 lb	26
2012-07-30	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	0.06 lb	3

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	8.62 lb	1
1998-07-27	Deep gill nets	3.0	—	2.14 lb	9
2009-08-10	Deep gill nets	2.5	—	1.37 lb	10
2009-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.17 lb	1
1994-07-18	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	0.61 lb	3
2016-07-18	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	8.32 lb	1
2012-07-30	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	3.55 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.04 lb	8

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 3.5	0.22 lb	5
1981-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 3.5	0.25 lb	1
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.15 lb	1
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	0.54 lb	2
1998-07-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	0.19 lb	8
2009-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.14 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-03	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.17 lb	2
2020-08-03	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.06 lb	22
1994-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2016-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	2
2012-07-30	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	0.03 lb	16
2012-07-30	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-27	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	0.01 lb	13

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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 East Bearskin

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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 East Bearskin. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Lake Trout Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near East Bearskin

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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East Bearskin

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

Yellow Perch

White Sucker

Green Sunfish

Lake Trout

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Black Crappie

Pumpkinseed

Bluegill

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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

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