Gunflint

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16035600

131 Surveys

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Gunflint has confirmed populations of:

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

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	1.1	—	0.71 lb	10
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.68 lb	1
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.36 lb	7
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.72 lb	26
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.93 lb	15
1994-08-08	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	1.13 lb	18
1983-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.15 lb	10
1983-09-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	0.05 lb	2
2019-08-05	Shallow gill nets	2.5	—	1.38 lb	20
2023-08-07	Shallow gill nets	2.9	—	1.64 lb	23
2007-08-07	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	1.23 lb	14
2003-07-28	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	1.16 lb	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	1
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	0.15 lb	5
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.13 lb	3
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.15 lb	40
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.16 lb	39
1994-08-08	Shallow gill nets	2.1	—	0.12 lb	17
1983-09-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.10 lb	2
1983-09-12	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.17 lb	18
2023-08-07	Shallow gill nets	3.0	—	0.11 lb	24
2023-08-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.6	—	0.01 lb	3
2007-08-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2007-08-07	Shallow gill nets	1.6	—	0.18 lb	17
2003-07-28	Shallow gill nets	1.2	—	0.16 lb	12
2003-07-28	Small-mesh gill nets	0.5	—	0.03 lb	4

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	5.6	—	0.94 lb	50
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	1.8	—	0.08 lb	11
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.93 lb	1
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.6 – 9.7	1.38 lb	30
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	0.6 – 9.7	1.11 lb	69
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 9.7	2.12 lb	44
1994-08-08	Shallow gill nets	11.4	—	1.21 lb	91
1983-09-12	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	0.6 – 9.7	1.87 lb	105
2019-08-05	Shallow gill nets	6.5	—	0.91 lb	52
2023-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	3.10 lb	5
2023-08-07	Shallow gill nets	4.6	—	1.49 lb	37
2007-08-07	Shallow gill nets	1.9	—	3.48 lb	21
2003-07-28	Shallow gill nets	5.6	—	1.74 lb	56

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	1
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	0.91 lb	11
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.66 lb	7
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.69 lb	11
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.78 lb	13
1994-08-08	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	1.34 lb	4
1994-08-08	Deep gill nets	1.1	—	0.77 lb	13
1983-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.64 lb	9
2019-08-05	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	0.91 lb	8
2023-08-07	Deep gill nets	1.7	—	0.88 lb	19
2007-08-07	Deep gill nets	1.4	—	1.40 lb	20
2007-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.21 lb	1
2003-07-28	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	0.99 lb	6
2003-07-28	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	0.89 lb	14

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	5.35 lb	1
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	1.7	—	2.66 lb	15
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.7 – 5.0	1.79 lb	51
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.7 – 5.0	1.73 lb	61
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	1.7 – 5.0	1.89 lb	66
1994-08-08	Shallow gill nets	5.5	—	1.59 lb	44
1994-08-08	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	3.47 lb	2
1983-09-12	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	1.7 – 5.0	1.87 lb	23
1983-09-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.10 lb	1
2019-08-05	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	2.84 lb	18
2019-08-05	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	3.47 lb	1
2023-08-07	Shallow gill nets	2.6	—	1.23 lb	21
2007-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	3.25 lb	3
2007-08-07	Shallow gill nets	2.9	—	1.82 lb	32
2003-07-28	Shallow gill nets	3.6	—	2.26 lb	36

RBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	4.2	—	0.02 lb	25
1983-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	2
2019-08-05	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	0.02 lb	5
2023-08-07	Small-mesh gill nets	1.6	—	0.02 lb	8
2007-08-07	Small-mesh gill nets	11.2	—	0.03 lb	101
2007-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.4	—	0.03 lb	5
2003-07-28	Small-mesh gill nets	5.8	—	0.03 lb	46

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	8.7	—	0.05 lb	52
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	2.6	—	0.33 lb	29
2019-08-05	Deep gill nets	3.3	—	0.23 lb	36
2019-08-05	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	0.12 lb	5

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	1
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	1.3	—	2.77 lb	14
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.15 lb	15
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.52 lb	66
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.39 lb	47
1994-08-08	Deep gill nets	1.8	—	3.43 lb	21
1994-08-08	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.14 lb	1
1983-09-12	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.95 lb	16
2019-08-05	Deep gill nets	2.3	—	2.20 lb	25
2019-08-05	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.01 lb	2
2023-08-07	Deep gill nets	1.6	—	2.83 lb	18
2007-08-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	2
2007-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.9	—	5.70 lb	13
2003-07-28	Deep gill nets	1.6	—	4.12 lb	22
2003-07-28	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
2003-07-28	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	3.99 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	6.40 lb	6
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	7.33 lb	6
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.88 lb	4
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.38 lb	7
1994-08-08	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	3.10 lb	8
1983-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.17 lb	4
1983-09-12	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.13 lb	3
2019-08-05	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	6.57 lb	6
2023-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.9	—	4.69 lb	7
2007-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	7.94 lb	3
2003-07-28	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	5.52 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	6.7	—	0.32 lb	60
2019-08-05	Shallow gill nets	6.9	—	0.37 lb	55
2023-08-07	Shallow gill nets	6.4	—	0.30 lb	51
2007-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	0.42 lb	5
2003-07-28	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.16 lb	3

LNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	3.09 lb	1
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	3.00 lb	1
1994-08-08	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	3.58 lb	3
2007-08-07	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	6.72 lb	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.17 lb	19
1988-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.18 lb	16
1991-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.23 lb	10
1994-08-08	Deep gill nets	1.2	—	0.21 lb	14
1983-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.69 lb	5
2023-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.39 lb	2
2023-08-07	Deep gill nets	2.7	—	0.24 lb	30
2023-08-07	Small-mesh gill nets	33.2	—	0.03 lb	166
2007-08-07	Deep gill nets	3.1	—	0.45 lb	44
2007-08-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	3
2003-07-28	Deep gill nets	1.4	—	0.14 lb	19
2003-07-28	Small-mesh gill nets	0.9	—	0.07 lb	7

Trout-Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-08-05	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	0.01 lb	1
2007-08-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	0.01 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-08-05	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1
2023-08-07	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	0.10 lb	6

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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 Gunflint

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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 Gunflint. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bluegill Burbot Cisco Species Lake Trout Northern Pike Rainbow Smelt Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Gunflint

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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Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Buck's Hardware

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Lake Superior Trading Post

Moose Tracks

Northern Goods

The Fisherman's Daughter at Dockside Fish Market

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Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

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