Minnesota Fishing Guide

Elliot

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69064200

152 Surveys

Special Regulations for Elliot

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

372.93
Acres
13 ft
Max Depth
7 ft
Mean Depth
11
Fish Species
33
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.8 – 24.6 1.28 lb 5
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.62 lb 2
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.53 lb 2
2018-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 24.6 0.87 lb 1
1993-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.8 – 24.6 0.96 lb 14
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.9 – 17.3 1.03 lb 5
2011-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.9 – 17.3 1.01 lb 5
2011-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 24.6 1.18 lb 2
1988-06-28 Standard gill nets 3.2 (normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.43 lb 19

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 1.20 lb 10
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 20.0 1.73 lb 13
2003-06-23 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.73 lb 17
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 8.4 (normal) 0.5 – 20.0 0.96 lb 76
2018-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.9 1.48 lb 2
2018-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 20.0 1.38 lb 2
1993-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 1.06 lb 5
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 20.0 1.05 lb 18
2011-08-15 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 20.0 0.69 lb 12
2011-08-15 Standard trap nets 3.8 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.93 lb 34
1988-06-28 Standard gill nets 74.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 20.0 0.43 lb 444
1988-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.62 lb 4

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.06 lb 1
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 3.6 (below normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.21 lb 32
2003-06-23 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.51 lb 20
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 3.0 (below normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.32 lb 27
2018-07-30 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.12 lb 43
1993-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.07 lb 8
1993-07-01 Survey seining 116.3 — — 465
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.25 lb 45
2011-08-15 50-ft beach seine 20.5 — — 41
2011-08-15 15-ft beach seine 1.3 — — 4
2011-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.14 lb 3
2011-08-15 Survey seining 15.3 — — 61
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 4.2 — — 5
2011-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.12 lb 1
1988-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.70 lb 1
1988-06-28 Standard gill nets 16.2 (normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.29 lb 97

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.84 lb 10
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 2.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.2 1.04 lb 25
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 3.9 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.56 lb 35
2003-06-23 Standard trap nets 2.2 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.2 0.66 lb 20
2018-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.81 lb 3
2018-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.3 – 2.2 0.90 lb 11
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.61 lb 5
1993-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.2 0.58 lb 12
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 1.7 — — 2
1988-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 0.38 lb 9
1988-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.2 0.60 lb 1

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 7.9 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 1.27 lb 71
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 2.95 lb 8
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 10.1 (above normal) 3.0 – 8.3 1.71 lb 91
2003-06-23 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 1.06 lb 11
2018-07-30 Standard gill nets 5.6 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 2.06 lb 50
2018-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.9 — 1.09 lb 13
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 14.9 (above normal) 3.0 – 8.3 1.29 lb 134
1993-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 2.22 lb 10
1993-07-01 Survey seining 2.5 — — 10
2011-08-15 50-ft beach seine 0.5 — — 1
2011-08-15 Standard gill nets 9.1 (above normal) 3.0 – 8.3 1.34 lb 82
2011-08-15 Survey seining 0.3 — 0.12 lb 1
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 2.5 — — 3
2011-08-15 Standard trap nets 1.9 — 3.87 lb 17
1988-06-28 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 3.24 lb 30
1988-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 3.10 lb 5

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard electrofishing 14.8 — 1.03 lb 9
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 1.31 lb 1
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 0.5 0.24 lb 1
2003-06-23 Standard electrofishing 20.6 — 1.15 lb 15
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 1.38 lb 3
2018-07-30 Standard electrofishing 13.3 — 1.71 lb 17
2018-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 1.52 lb 2
2018-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.5 1.97 lb 2
1993-07-01 Standard electrofishing 34.8 — 1.12 lb 34
1993-07-01 Survey seining 2.8 — 0.02 lb 11
2011-08-15 Standard electrofishing 25.0 — 1.47 lb 15
2011-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 1.14 lb 2
2011-08-15 Survey seining 2.8 — — 11

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 1.6 (normal) 1.3 – 4.8 1.20 lb 14
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 2.33 lb 2
2003-06-23 Standard electrofishing 1.4 — 3.17 lb 1
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 1.3 – 4.8 3.27 lb 7
2003-06-23 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 4.28 lb 1
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.3 – 4.8 1.85 lb 3
2011-08-15 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.3 5.29 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 2.4 — 0.51 lb 22
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 22.0 (above normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.46 lb 198
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 4.3 — 0.35 lb 39
2003-06-23 Standard trap nets 12.1 (above normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.36 lb 109
2018-07-30 Standard gill nets 10.4 — 0.15 lb 94
2018-07-30 Standard trap nets 12.6 (above normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.18 lb 88
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.2 — 0.27 lb 11
1993-07-01 Standard trap nets 7.2 (normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.26 lb 65
2011-08-15 Standard gill nets 3.9 — 0.13 lb 35
2011-08-15 Survey seining 3.8 — 0.07 lb 15
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 75.5 — — 90
2011-08-15 Standard trap nets 7.1 (normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.17 lb 64
2011-08-15 50-ft beach seine 69.0 — — 138
2011-08-15 15-ft beach seine 7.0 — — 21
1988-06-28 Standard trap nets 2.3 (normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.41 lb 14
1988-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.50 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.17 lb 3
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 4.4 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.67 lb 40
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 2.7 — 0.21 lb 24
2003-06-23 Standard trap nets 3.9 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.29 lb 35
2018-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.26 lb 7
2018-07-30 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.19 lb 14
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.9 — 0.40 lb 8
1993-07-01 Standard trap nets 3.8 (above normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.53 lb 34
2011-08-15 Standard gill nets 2.3 — 0.19 lb 21
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 9.2 — — 11
2011-08-15 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.19 lb 17
2011-08-15 50-ft beach seine 1.5 — — 3
2011-08-15 15-ft beach seine 0.7 — — 2
1988-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.08 lb 8
1988-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.33 lb 6

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.96 lb 2
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.4 1.34 lb 2
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 2.1 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 2.61 lb 19
2018-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 11.5 0.77 lb 2
1993-07-01 Survey seining 0.5 — — 2
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 2.0 – 11.5 2.75 lb 5
2011-08-15 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 2.0 – 11.5 0.96 lb 1
1988-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 2.0 – 11.5 2.56 lb 8

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1998-06-22 Standard gill nets 1.6 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.67 lb 14
1998-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.58 lb 3
2003-06-23 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.70 lb 10
2018-07-30 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.23 lb 34
2018-07-30 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.33 lb 17
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.9 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.26 lb 17
1993-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.48 lb 2
2011-08-15 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.28 lb 21
2011-08-15 Survey seining 1.8 — — 7
2011-08-15 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.28 lb 17
1988-06-28 Standard gill nets 7.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.75 lb 45
1988-06-28 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.53 lb 20

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2018-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 0.40 lb 6
2011-08-15 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.5 0.66 lb 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-07-01 Survey seining 1.3 — 5
2011-08-15 50-ft beach seine 1.0 — 2
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 8.4 — 10

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-15 Survey seining 5.3 — 21
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 0.8 — 1
2011-08-15 50-ft beach seine 26.5 — 53

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-15 Survey seining 0.8 — 3
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 5.9 — 7
2011-08-15 50-ft beach seine 1.5 — 3

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 15.9 — 19

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 2.5 — 3
2011-08-15 50-ft beach seine 0.5 — 1

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-15 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-08-15 Backpack electrofishing 2.5 — 3

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Ely, MN

(218) 365-5358

★ 4.9

Bass Pro Shops

Hermantown, MN

(218) 481-6900

★ 4.4

Benders

Hibbing, MN

(218) 263-5023

★ 4.5

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Brimson, MN

(218) 848-2080

★ 5

Canadian Waters Inc

Ely, MN

(800) 255-2922

★ 4.7

Canoe Country Outfitters

Ely, MN

(218) 365-4046

★ 4.9

Cenex

Hibbing, MN

(320) 894-5765

★ 5

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Ely, MN

(218) 365-3267

★ 5

Nearby Marinas

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

Resorts & Lodges Near Elliot

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C&B Rentals
Fishing Resort Hibbing

(952) 356-5234
Espland's
Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-5282
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Fishing Resort Tower

(218) 290-2435
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Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 235-1212

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Elliot. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Elliot

218 Sportfishing
Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744
Angler Management Duluth Charters
Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933
Basswood Trails Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 349-5226
Catching Adventures
Fishing Guide

(651) 270-7155
Chamorrita Charters
Fishing Guide

(218) 393-7121
Chasin' Tail Charters MN
Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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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.