Gaskin

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16031900

17 Surveys

371.88

Acres

82 ft

Max Depth

0

7

Fish Species

10

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.88 lb	2
2012-08-06	Deep gill nets	1.3	—	0.93 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.4	1.31 lb	1
2012-08-06	Shallow gill nets	1.5	—	3.55 lb	6
2012-08-06	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	1.03 lb	2

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.52 lb	2
2012-08-06	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.31 lb	1
2012-08-06	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	1.17 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 5.2	2.25 lb	9
2012-08-06	Shallow gill nets	2.5	—	1.31 lb	10

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.6 – 15.5	2.18 lb	6
2012-08-06	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	1.04 lb	9
2012-08-06	Deep gill nets	3.3	—	0.93 lb	13

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	2.74 lb	11
2012-08-06	Shallow gill nets	1.5	—	2.52 lb	6
2012-08-06	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	4.19 lb	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-06	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	3.2 – 20.2	0.67 lb	27

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Map & Directions

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Resorts & Lodges Near Gaskin

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Gaskin.

Eve's Place Lakeside Cabins

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 370-9834

SAGONTO Wilderness Resort

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(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 Gaskin. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Burbot LKW Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker

Fishing Guides Near Gaskin

Devil Track Lake Cabins

(218) 877-7502

Fly Box And Company

(218) 370-9659

Grand Marais Charters

(218) 370-5800

Little Vince's Guide Services

(218) 388-9942

Northshore Outdoors

(218) 370-8726

Riptide Charters

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Plan Your Trip to Gaskin

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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.