Fish Lake Flowage

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69049100

122 Surveys

Special Regulations for Fish Lake Flowage

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

Daily limit five.
All less than 13" or greater than 17" must be immediately released. One over 26" allowed in possession. Possession limit three.

Invasive Species Alert

Fish Lake Flowage has confirmed populations of:

spiny waterflea

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3,258.5

Acres

36 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.66 lb	7
1988-08-16	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	42.1 – 130.3	0.53 lb	24
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	1.03 lb	29
1999-08-23	Standard gill nets	19.6 (below normal)	42.1 – 130.3	1.03 lb	294
1993-08-17	Standard trap nets	15.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.54 lb	228
1993-08-17	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	4
1993-08-17	Standard gill nets	31.4 (below normal)	42.1 – 130.3	0.67 lb	471
2005-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.84 lb	8
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.9 (below normal)	42.1 – 130.3	0.68 lb	58

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.12 lb	29
1988-08-16	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.9 – 7.1	0.19 lb	27
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.20 lb	41
1999-08-23	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.9 – 7.1	0.24 lb	132
1993-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.11 lb	24
1993-08-17	Survey seining	211.5	—	—	1269
1993-08-17	Standard gill nets	12.3 (above normal)	1.9 – 7.1	0.19 lb	184
2020-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.30 lb	5
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	1.9 – 7.1	0.12 lb	43
2005-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.14 lb	13
2005-08-15	Survey seining	9.7	—	0.01 lb	58
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	1.9 – 7.1	0.15 lb	110

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 3.6	1.81 lb	22
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	2.36 lb	21
1999-08-23	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.2 – 3.6	1.47 lb	53
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.40 lb	20
1993-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.6	1.12 lb	13
1993-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.35 lb	14
1993-08-17	Survey seining	1.3	—	0.02 lb	8
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 3.6	1.77 lb	80
2020-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.44 lb	7
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	1.2 – 3.6	1.94 lb	51
2005-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.26 lb	13
2005-08-15	Survey seining	0.2	—	0.09 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.20 lb	1
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.28 lb	5
1999-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.31 lb	6
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.51 lb	19
1993-08-17	Survey seining	5.5	—	—	33
1993-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.66 lb	4
1993-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.56 lb	11
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.39 lb	10
2020-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.29 lb	40
2005-08-15	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.22 lb	18
2005-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.29 lb	11

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard gill nets	12.6 (above normal)	3.1 – 9.8	1.30 lb	139
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.08 lb	51
2021-09-23	Fall electrofishing	129.6	—	0.02 lb	128
2024-10-03	Fall electrofishing	26.0	—	0.16 lb	20
1999-08-23	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	3.1 – 9.8	1.03 lb	190
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.58 lb	26
2015-09-30	Misc. fish	47.5	—	—	95
2015-09-30	Special electrofishing	70.1	—	0.14 lb	72
2019-09-23	Fall electrofishing	40.2	—	0.04 lb	40
1993-08-17	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	14
1993-08-17	Standard gill nets	7.1 (normal)	3.1 – 9.8	1.65 lb	107
1993-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.65 lb	24
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	3.1 – 9.8	1.90 lb	111
2020-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.82 lb	14
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	3.1 – 9.8	1.21 lb	132
2005-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.99 lb	16
2018-10-02	Fall electrofishing	22.7	—	0.01 lb	20

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.18 lb	25
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	0.8 – 8.7	0.13 lb	63
1999-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.03 lb	6
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	0.8 – 8.7	0.13 lb	66
1993-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.42 lb	11
1993-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 8.7	0.37 lb	28
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.17 lb	33
2020-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.8 – 8.7	0.17 lb	48
2005-08-15	Survey seining	27.2	—	—	163
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.47 lb	6
2005-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.5 (normal)	0.8 – 8.7	0.20 lb	53

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard gill nets	3.6	—	0.06 lb	40
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	14.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.06 lb	158
1999-08-23	Standard gill nets	2.6	—	0.10 lb	39
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	16.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.15 lb	243
1993-08-17	Survey seining	2.2	—	—	13
1993-08-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.21 lb	4
1993-08-17	Standard trap nets	5.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.18 lb	88
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.6	—	0.09 lb	24
2020-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.06 lb	35
2005-08-15	Survey seining	1.7	—	0.04 lb	10
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.1	—	0.16 lb	17
2005-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.18 lb	56

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard gill nets	6.9 (above normal)	2.8 – 6.7	1.58 lb	76
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.37 lb	51
1999-08-23	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 6.7	3.63 lb	112
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	4.72 lb	54
1993-08-17	Survey seining	63.8	—	—	383
1993-08-17	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	2.8 – 6.7	4.18 lb	125
1993-08-17	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.0	5.36 lb	84
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.9 (above normal)	2.8 – 6.7	1.68 lb	103
2020-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.26 lb	15
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 6.7	1.65 lb	135
2005-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	2.45 lb	41

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-16	Standard gill nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.37 lb	18
1988-08-16	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.6 – 3.3	0.37 lb	30
1999-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.08 lb	13
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.6 – 3.3	0.33 lb	41
1993-08-17	Survey seining	52.3	—	—	314
1993-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.60 lb	40
1993-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.6 – 3.3	0.57 lb	43
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.21 lb	49
2020-07-06	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.6 – 3.3	0.27 lb	34
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.4	0.12 lb	18
2005-08-15	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.6 – 3.3	0.31 lb	33

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.91 lb	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-17	Survey seining	11.2	—	67
2005-08-15	Survey seining	7.3	—	44

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-17	Survey seining	4.5	—	27

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-17	Survey seining	9.7	—	58
2005-08-15	Survey seining	0.8	—	5

SCU

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-17	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-17	Survey seining	1.2	—	7
2005-08-15	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.55 lb	4
2020-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.08 lb	3
2005-08-15	Standard electrofishing	6.4	—	0.67 lb	6
2005-08-15	Survey seining	1.8	—	0.01 lb	11
2005-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.70 lb	1

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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

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Fish Lake Flowage. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Fish Lake Flowage

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Fishing Guide

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Fish Lake Flowage

Special Regulations for Fish Lake Flowage

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Rock Bass

Golden Shiner

Walleye

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Burbot

Spottail Shiner

EMS

Common Shiner

SCU

Johnny Darter

Largemouth Bass

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

Benders

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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