High

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69007100

51 Surveys
273.57
Acres
66 ft
Max Depth
0
5
Fish Species
33
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

SPT

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-14 Standard gill nets 1.7 1.65 lb 5
2005-05-31 Standard gill nets 3.0 1.40 lb 9
1987-06-09 Standard gill nets 0.2 3.70 lb 2
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 3.4 0.65 lb 31
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 7.7 1.02 lb 46
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 7.2 0.95 lb 43
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 9.0 0.72 lb 27
2019-05-13 Standard gill nets 1.5 3.02 lb 9
1996-06-10 Standard gill nets 5.5 0.46 lb 11
1996-06-10 Misc. fish 13.0 0.77 lb 13
2011-05-23 Standard gill nets 3.3 1.46 lb 10
2011-05-23 Standard trap nets 1.7 0.83 lb 15

Brook Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-14 Standard gill nets 8.3 0.47 lb 25
2005-05-31 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.48 lb 3
1987-06-09 Standard gill nets 3.3 1.08 lb 30
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 3.0 1.04 lb 18
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 2.0 0.10 lb 12
1988-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.2 2.20 lb 11
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 6.0 0.48 lb 18
2019-05-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 1.02 lb 3
1996-06-10 Standard gill nets 3.0 0.45 lb 6
1996-06-10 Misc. fish 3.0 0.72 lb 3
2011-05-23 Standard trap nets 0.7 0.33 lb 6
2011-05-23 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.33 lb 1

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-14 Standard gill nets 12.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 1.22 lb 36
2005-05-31 Standard gill nets 15.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.54 lb 45
1987-06-09 Standard gill nets 23.9 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.43 lb 215
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 24.2 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.66 lb 145
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 7.8 (above normal) 0.1 – 1.0 0.42 lb 70
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 27.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.32 lb 162
1988-06-29 Standard gill nets 11.2 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.46 lb 101
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 32.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.40 lb 97
2019-05-13 Standard gill nets 7.8 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.80 lb 47
1996-06-10 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 5.3 1.03 lb 3
1996-06-10 Misc. fish 1.0 1.25 lb 1
2011-05-23 Standard trap nets 55.2 (above normal) 0.1 – 1.0 0.63 lb 497
2011-05-23 Standard gill nets 14.7 (above normal) 0.8 – 5.3 0.33 lb 44

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-14 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.16 lb 3
2005-05-31 Standard gill nets 0.7 0.60 lb 2
1987-06-09 Standard gill nets 0.8 0.24 lb 7
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 108.8 (above normal) 2.4 – 6.0 0.03 lb 979
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.18 lb 3
1984-06-25 Standard gill nets 1.2 0.10 lb 7
1988-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.31 lb 9
1990-06-26 Standard gill nets 2.0 0.18 lb 6
2019-05-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.77 lb 3
2011-05-23 Standard trap nets 40.1 (above normal) 2.4 – 6.0 0.14 lb 361

Rainbow Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.47 lb 2
2019-05-13 Standard gill nets 0.2 0.46 lb 1
2011-05-23 Standard gill nets 0.3 0.80 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.05 lb 3

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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.