Greenwood

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16007700

126 Surveys

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Greenwood has confirmed populations of:

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2,042.66

Acres

112 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	2.98 lb	2
1999-08-23	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	2.68 lb	6
1993-08-02	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	1.95 lb	2
1993-08-02	Deep gill nets	1.4	—	2.47 lb	11
1990-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.1 – 9.3	1.94 lb	8
1986-08-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 9.3	1.50 lb	10
2015-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	4.22 lb	2
2005-08-29	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	2.87 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.1 – 9.3	1.88 lb	13
1996-08-05	Deep gill nets	0.6	—	2.55 lb	5

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Deep gill nets	3.0	—	1.36 lb	24
1993-08-02	Deep gill nets	9.0	—	1.51 lb	72
1990-08-27	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.09 lb	37
1986-08-25	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.02 lb	22
2015-08-24	Deep gill nets	3.4	—	0.97 lb	34
2015-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	0.97 lb	2
2005-08-29	Deep gill nets	4.0	—	1.14 lb	32
2005-08-29	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.37 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	3.37 lb	26
2019-08-26	Deep gill nets	2.4	—	1.49 lb	19
1996-08-05	Deep gill nets	3.1	—	1.98 lb	25
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.12 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.01 lb	2
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.08 lb	9
1993-08-02	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	0.05 lb	3
1990-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.06 lb	4
1990-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 2.5	0.05 lb	4
1986-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.08 lb	12
1986-08-25	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 2.5	0.10 lb	5
2015-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	0.07 lb	1
2005-08-29	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	0.09 lb	4
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.10 lb	4
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 2.5	—	1
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.11 lb	1
1996-08-05	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.12 lb	1
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.71 lb	2
1993-08-02	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.35 lb	1
1990-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	—	5
1990-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.06 lb	1
1986-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.67 lb	9
2005-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.72 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.30 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.45 lb	2
2019-08-26	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.56 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	0.24 lb	2
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.21 lb	4
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.25 lb	1
1993-08-02	Shallow gill nets	1.8	—	0.23 lb	7
1990-08-27	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.16 lb	11
1986-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.10 lb	1
1986-08-25	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	19
2015-08-24	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	0.32 lb	5
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.39 lb	2
2005-08-29	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.54 lb	16
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.11 lb	19
2019-08-26	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	0.51 lb	5
2019-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.29 lb	4
1996-08-05	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	0.33 lb	3
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.35 lb	3

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Shallow gill nets	3.5	—	0.65 lb	14
1999-08-23	Deep gill nets	6.1	—	0.70 lb	49
1993-08-02	Deep gill nets	10.1	—	0.66 lb	81
1993-08-02	Shallow gill nets	15.8	—	0.61 lb	63
1990-08-27	Standard gill nets	8.4 (normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.64 lb	101
1986-08-25	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.83 lb	82
2005-08-29	Shallow gill nets	9.0	—	0.63 lb	36
2005-08-29	Deep gill nets	4.3	—	1.03 lb	34
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	17.4 (above normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.56 lb	209
1996-08-05	Shallow gill nets	3.0	—	0.64 lb	12
1996-08-05	Deep gill nets	3.6	—	0.77 lb	29

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	2.40 lb	2
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.54 lb	1
1999-08-23	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	3.42 lb	1
1993-08-02	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	2.76 lb	1
1993-08-02	Shallow gill nets	6.0	—	2.75 lb	24
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.57 lb	12
1990-08-27	Standard gill nets	6.8 (above normal)	1.7 – 5.0	2.44 lb	81
1990-08-27	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	1.30 lb	37
1986-08-25	Standard gill nets	8.2 (above normal)	1.7 – 5.0	1.70 lb	98
1986-08-25	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	1.46 lb	51
2005-08-29	Shallow gill nets	1.5	—	2.12 lb	6
2005-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.16 lb	3
2005-08-29	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	2.87 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	5.1 (above normal)	1.7 – 5.0	1.94 lb	61
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	15.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.89 lb	159
2019-08-26	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	3.19 lb	2
2019-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	3.23 lb	4
1996-08-05	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	2.54 lb	3
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	1.13 lb	20

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	—	11
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.17 lb	1
1990-08-27	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.19 lb	1
1986-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.25 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.14 lb	14

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	0.59 lb	5
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.35 lb	31
1993-08-02	Shallow gill nets	1.5	—	0.55 lb	6
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.34 lb	12
1990-08-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.34 lb	15
1990-08-27	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.23 lb	43
1986-08-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.49 lb	6
1986-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.22 lb	9
2015-08-24	Shallow gill nets	2.4	—	0.49 lb	12
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.50 lb	12
2005-08-29	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	0.32 lb	5
1983-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.33 lb	6
2019-08-26	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	0.71 lb	4
2019-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	1.10 lb	3
1996-08-05	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	0.49 lb	3
1996-08-05	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.39 lb	57

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 1.6	—	1
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 1.6	0.10 lb	2
2015-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	0.08 lb	1

SPT

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1986-08-25	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1.80 lb	1
1983-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.80 lb	1

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-24	Deep gill nets	15.2	—	0.92 lb	152
2015-08-24	Shallow gill nets	13.6	—	0.77 lb	68
2019-08-26	Deep gill nets	11.3	—	1.14 lb	90
2019-08-26	Shallow gill nets	15.3	—	0.98 lb	61

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-24	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	2.34 lb	1
2015-08-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.57 lb	4
2019-08-26	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	3.62 lb	1
2019-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.94 lb	1

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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 Greenwood

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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 Greenwood. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Brook Trout Cisco Species Green Sunfish Lake Trout Lake Whitefish Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Greenwood

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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Greenwood

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DNR Fish Surveys

LKW

Lake Trout

Green Sunfish

Brook Trout

Yellow Perch

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

CRC

Smallmouth Bass

Golden Shiner

SPT

CIS

Northern Pike

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Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Buck's Hardware

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Northern Goods

The Fisherman's Daughter at Dockside Fish Market

Nearby Marinas

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BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

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