East Chub

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38067400

139 Surveys

62.5

Acres

9 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 Chub. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	51.1	—	—	35
2012-08-02	15-ft beach seine	7.2	—	—	36
2012-08-02	1/4-in trap nets	51.6	—	—	516
1982-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	1
1982-08-06	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.06 lb	39
1991-07-09	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.05 lb	11
1991-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.06 lb	21
2008-05-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
2008-05-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.07 lb	1
2017-05-25	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.06 lb	11
1988-07-29	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1988-07-29	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.05 lb	70
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.07 lb	7
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.10 lb	7
2000-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.05 lb	6
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.06 lb	81
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	6.5	—	—	6
2012-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	18.3	—	—	183
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	9.6	—	—	48
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.03 lb	1
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.03 lb	18

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-02	15-ft beach seine	8.8	—	—	44
2012-08-02	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
1982-08-06	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	5.3 – 22.1	1.01 lb	44
1982-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.5	1.47 lb	11
1991-07-09	Standard gill nets	15.3 (normal)	5.3 – 22.1	1.36 lb	61
1991-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.5	1.50 lb	7
2008-05-08	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	5
2008-05-08	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.9 – 4.5	2.14 lb	9
2017-05-25	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.5	2.49 lb	3
1988-07-29	Standard gill nets	11.5 (normal)	5.3 – 22.1	1.22 lb	46
1988-07-29	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.9 – 4.5	1.41 lb	30
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.5	2.88 lb	4
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	5.3 – 22.1	1.90 lb	30
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	0.9 – 4.5	2.09 lb	61
2000-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	5.3 – 22.1	2.36 lb	26
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.5	2.04 lb	7
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	1.1	—	—	1
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	4.4	—	—	22
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	5.3 – 22.1	2.19 lb	29
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.5	2.48 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	21.9	—	15
2012-08-02	15-ft beach seine	12.6	—	63
2008-05-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	3
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	4.8	—	24
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	13.1	—	12

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-02	1/4-in trap nets	111.5	—	—	1115
2012-08-02	15-ft beach seine	8.6	—	—	43
1982-08-06	Standard trap nets	7.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.09 lb	116
1982-08-06	Standard gill nets	60.5 (above normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.14 lb	242
1991-07-09	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.09 lb	53
1991-07-09	Standard gill nets	27.3 (above normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.13 lb	109
2008-05-08	1/4-in trap nets	9.3	—	—	37
2008-05-08	Standard trap nets	30.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.05 lb	272
2017-05-25	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	26
1988-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	12
1988-07-29	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.12 lb	10
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.11 lb	1
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	41
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	8.7 (normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.12 lb	26
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.07 lb	4
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.14 lb	17
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	32
2012-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	103.2	—	—	1032
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	12.0	—	—	60
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	21.0 (above normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.14 lb	63

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-02	15-ft beach seine	160.4	—	—	802
2012-08-02	1/4-in trap nets	46.7	—	—	467
2008-05-08	1/4-in trap nets	5.8	—	—	23
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.13 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.07 lb	1
2012-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	149.1	—	—	1491
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	52.4	—	—	262

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-08-02	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
1982-08-06	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.0 – 9.0	1.94 lb	36
1982-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	5.69 lb	16
1991-07-09	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.0 – 9.0	1.88 lb	36
1991-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.91 lb	10
2008-05-08	1/4-in trap nets	6.0	—	—	24
2008-05-08	Standard trap nets	3.4	—	1.44 lb	31
2017-05-25	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.45 lb	14
1988-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	3.0 – 9.0	1.19 lb	15
1988-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.80 lb	10
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	2.07 lb	20
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	11.3 (above normal)	3.0 – 9.0	1.83 lb	34
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.06 lb	20
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	12.5 (above normal)	3.0 – 9.0	2.64 lb	25
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.42 lb	3
2000-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2012-06-11	Standard gill nets	19.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 9.0	1.87 lb	57
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	2.1	—	2.40 lb	19
2012-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	2.44 lb	6

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	2.9	—	2
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	16.4	—	15
2012-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	9

UK1

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-08-02	Backpack electrofishing	35.0	—	24

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-08-02	1/4-in trap nets	3.4	—	34
2008-05-08	1/4-in trap nets	34.0	—	136
2012-06-11	1/4-in trap nets	69.9	—	699
2012-06-11	Backpack electrofishing	15.3	—	14
2012-06-11	15-ft beach seine	132.2	—	661

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-06	Standard trap nets	6.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.5	0.10 lb	100
1982-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.38 lb	5
1991-07-09	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.6 – 6.5	0.14 lb	44
1991-07-09	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
2017-05-25	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.6 – 6.5	0.06 lb	7
1988-07-29	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	0.6 – 6.5	0.10 lb	78
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	20.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.5	0.14 lb	182
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.6 – 6.5	0.17 lb	42
2000-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	—	12
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.14 lb	6
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	32.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.5	0.07 lb	290

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-06	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.10 lb	48
1982-08-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.11 lb	12
1991-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.10 lb	16
1991-07-09	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.23 lb	18
1988-07-29	Standard trap nets	8.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.07 lb	124
1988-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.11 lb	13
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.11 lb	8
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.17 lb	11
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.17 lb	6
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.07 lb	3
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.06 lb	7
2000-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	5

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.3 – 9.6	2.65 lb	3
1991-07-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 9.6	2.05 lb	4
1991-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.8	2.00 lb	1
1988-07-29	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	2.3 – 9.6	0.37 lb	15
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 9.6	2.45 lb	6
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.8	2.75 lb	2
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.3 – 9.6	3.02 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.8	3.15 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.41 lb	6
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.6	0.25 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.75 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-11	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.02 lb	1

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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 East Chub

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

Bluegill Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near East Chub

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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East Chub

DNR Fish Surveys

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Iowa Darter

Yellow Perch

Golden Shiner

Northern Pike

CNM

UK1

BNS

Bluegill

Rock Bass

Walleye

Common Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

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

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