Minnesota Fishing Guide

Grouse

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38055700

141 Surveys
119.23
Acres
11 ft
Max Depth
0
9
Fish Species
8
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-06-25 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 3.0 – 9.0 2.23 lb 13
1979-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.3 — 0.90 lb 25
1989-08-30 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 3.0 – 9.0 1.10 lb 7
1989-08-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 2.10 lb 2
2017-05-30 Standard trap nets 1.8 — 2.92 lb 18
2004-07-14 Standard gill nets 6.7 (normal) 3.0 – 9.0 1.71 lb 40
2004-07-14 Standard trap nets 2.0 — 1.11 lb 14
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 2.5 (below normal) 3.0 – 9.0 1.01 lb 10
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 1.08 lb 10
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 1.0 — — 4
2017-07-10 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 3.0 – 9.0 2.45 lb 9
2017-07-10 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 1.64 lb 11
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 1.2 — 1.70 lb 7
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 3.0 – 9.0 2.01 lb 25
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.4 — 1.59 lb 13
1986-07-28 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 3.0 – 9.0 1.18 lb 9
1986-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 1.05 lb 4
1992-07-13 Standard gill nets 9.0 (normal) 3.0 – 9.0 1.61 lb 18
1992-07-13 Standard trap nets 3.2 — 1.28 lb 19

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-06-25 Standard gill nets 10.8 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 3.42 lb 43
1979-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.9 – 4.5 1.85 lb 37
1989-08-30 Standard gill nets 17.5 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 2.40 lb 35
1989-08-30 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 0.9 – 4.5 2.57 lb 13
2017-05-30 Standard trap nets 4.8 (above normal) 0.9 – 4.5 2.52 lb 48
2004-07-14 Standard gill nets 24.3 (above normal) 5.3 – 22.1 1.36 lb 146
2004-07-14 Standard trap nets 4.7 (above normal) 0.9 – 4.5 1.98 lb 33
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 3.3 — — 13
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 12.5 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 1.57 lb 50
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 3.9 (normal) 0.9 – 4.5 2.22 lb 35
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 3.5 — — 21
2017-07-10 Standard gill nets 7.3 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 1.80 lb 44
2017-07-10 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.9 – 4.5 2.46 lb 22
2008-07-28 Survey seining 3.0 — — 6
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 19.2 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 1.66 lb 115
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 2.7 (normal) 0.9 – 4.5 2.33 lb 24
1986-07-28 Standard gill nets 16.5 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 2.45 lb 33
1986-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.9 – 4.5 2.44 lb 5
1992-07-13 Standard gill nets 14.0 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 1.30 lb 28
1992-07-13 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 0.9 – 4.5 2.52 lb 17

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.6 – 6.5 0.59 lb 15
1989-08-30 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.6 – 6.5 0.41 lb 8
1989-08-30 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.20 lb 1
2017-05-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.6 – 6.5 0.34 lb 10
2004-07-14 Standard trap nets 4.4 (normal) 0.6 – 6.5 0.16 lb 31
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.5 0.82 lb 4
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 6.3 — 0.17 lb 38
2017-07-10 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 0.6 – 6.5 0.16 lb 36
2008-07-28 Survey seining 5.5 — — 11
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.12 lb 1
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.6 – 6.5 0.26 lb 17
1992-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.6 – 6.5 0.67 lb 3

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.42 lb 9
1979-06-25 Standard gill nets 2.3 (below normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.41 lb 9
1989-08-30 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.13 lb 3
1989-08-30 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.20 lb 1
2017-05-30 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.06 lb 8
2004-07-14 Standard gill nets 6.7 (normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.16 lb 40
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.11 lb 18
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 278.8 — — 1115
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.13 lb 19
2017-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.10 lb 4
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 4.5 — — 27
2017-07-10 Standard gill nets 4.7 (normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.10 lb 28
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.08 lb 14
2008-07-28 Survey seining 14.0 — — 28
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 6.3 (normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.11 lb 38
1986-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.80 lb 1
1986-07-28 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.32 lb 7
1992-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.20 lb 3
1992-07-13 Standard gill nets 2.5 (below normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.14 lb 5

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 1.2 0.24 lb 9
1979-06-25 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.3 0.35 lb 2
1989-08-30 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 1.2 0.27 lb 3
1989-08-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.3 0.20 lb 2
2004-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.2 0.13 lb 3
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.2 0.09 lb 1
2017-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.2 0.20 lb 2
2008-07-28 Survey seining 2.0 — — 4
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.3 0.17 lb 1
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.2 0.08 lb 2
1986-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.2 0.10 lb 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-06-25 Standard gill nets 9.0 (normal) 2.3 – 9.6 0.63 lb 36
1979-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.8 0.70 lb 27
1989-08-30 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.3 – 9.6 1.25 lb 8
1989-08-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.8 0.25 lb 2
2017-05-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.8 1.07 lb 2
2004-07-14 Standard gill nets 4.8 (normal) 2.3 – 9.6 1.17 lb 29
2004-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.8 0.95 lb 2
1998-07-20 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.3 – 9.6 1.05 lb 28
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 1.8 0.82 lb 11
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 2.0 — — 8
2017-07-10 Standard gill nets 2.2 (below normal) 2.3 – 9.6 1.55 lb 13
2017-07-10 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 1.8 1.39 lb 4
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 0.26 lb 1
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 5.2 (normal) 2.3 – 9.6 1.00 lb 31
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 1.8 1.98 lb 7
1986-07-28 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.3 – 9.6 1.40 lb 5
1986-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 1.8 1.67 lb 6
1992-07-13 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 2.3 – 9.6 0.62 lb 12
1992-07-13 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.4 – 1.8 0.80 lb 4

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.8 1.09 lb 12
1989-08-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.8 0.10 lb 1
2017-05-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.8 0.71 lb 2
2004-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.8 0.21 lb 3
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — — 2
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.8 1.21 lb 1
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 0.22 lb 2
2017-07-10 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.7 – 5.0 0.12 lb 7
2017-07-10 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.7 – 3.8 0.54 lb 10
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 5.0 0.31 lb 3
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.7 – 3.8 0.47 lb 11
1986-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.8 0.90 lb 1

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-08-30 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.12 lb 5
2004-07-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.16 lb 1
2004-07-14 Standard trap nets 3.1 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.11 lb 22
1998-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.14 lb 1
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 1.0 — 0.08 lb 6
2017-07-10 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.06 lb 11
2008-07-28 Survey seining 3.5 — — 7
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.12 lb 12

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-05-30 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 2
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 — 5

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-07-14 Standard trap nets 0.1 — — 1
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 3.3 — — 13
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 1.5 — — 9
2017-07-10 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.6 2.38 lb 1
2008-07-28 Survey seining 1.0 — — 2
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 1.6 2.06 lb 1

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 20.3 — 81
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 0.8 — 5

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1998-07-20 1/4-in trap nets 45.3 — 181
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 3.0 — 18

SDS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 21.0 — 126

UK2

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 1

EMS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-10 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 1

Logperch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-28 Survey seining 1.0 — 2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-28 Survey seining 1.0 — — 2
2008-07-28 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.04 lb 5

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-07-28 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.80 lb 1

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-28 Survey seining 0.5 — 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-07-28 Survey seining 0.5 — 1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Agate Bay Outfitters LLC

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-5777

★ 4.4

Boundary Waters Outfitters

Ely, MN

(218) 365-3466

★ 4.9

Canadian Border Outfitters

Ely, MN

(800) 247-7530

★ 4.8

Granite Gear Inc

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-6157

★ 4.7

North Country Canoe Outfitters

Ely, MN

(218) 365-5581

★ 4.9

Red Rock Wilderness Store

Ely, MN

(218) 365-5489

★ 5

Seagren's Home Hardware Outdoors

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-2222

★ 4.6

Veness Bait & Tackle

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-0743

★ 3.9

Nearby Marinas

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 Grouse

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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 Grouse. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black CrappieBluegillLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Grouse

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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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.