Minnesota Fishing Guide

Highlife

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38067300

44 Surveys
19.81
Acres
23 ft
Max Depth
8 ft
Mean Depth
4
Fish Species
8
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-16 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 5.2 0.10 lb 2
1979-08-16 Standard gill nets 26.5 (above normal) 2.0 – 23.0 0.12 lb 53
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 2.9 (normal) 0.4 – 5.2 0.15 lb 23
1983-06-13 Standard gill nets 39.5 (above normal) 2.0 – 23.0 0.15 lb 79
2008-09-22 Standard trap nets 0.7 (normal) 0.4 – 5.2 0.13 lb 7
1999-09-07 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 0.4 – 5.2 0.11 lb 30
1999-09-07 Standard gill nets 38.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 23.0 0.13 lb 38
1989-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.5 (normal) 0.4 – 5.2 0.12 lb 6
1989-06-28 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.0 – 23.0 0.16 lb 8
1998-09-01 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 2.0 – 23.0 0.08 lb 2
1995-06-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 5.2 0.12 lb 1
1995-06-05 Special trap nets 17.8 — — 71
1986-06-09 Standard gill nets 16.3 (normal) 2.0 – 23.0 0.14 lb 65
1961-09-11 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 2.0 – 23.0 — 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-16 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.9 – 15.2 0.28 lb 4
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.9 – 15.2 0.63 lb 3
2008-09-22 Standard trap nets 1.6 (below normal) 1.9 – 15.2 0.23 lb 16
1999-09-07 Standard trap nets 8.8 (normal) 1.9 – 15.2 0.26 lb 88
1989-06-28 Standard trap nets 40.3 (above normal) 1.9 – 15.2 0.06 lb 161
1989-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.10 lb 1
1995-06-05 Special trap nets 8.5 — 0.05 lb 34
1995-06-05 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.9 – 15.2 0.14 lb 13
1986-06-09 Standard trap nets 1.8 (below normal) 1.9 – 15.2 0.12 lb 14
1986-06-09 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.10 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1979-08-16 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.2 2.60 lb 1
1979-08-16 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.6 – 4.3 2.20 lb 1
2008-09-22 Open-water angling 6.0 — 0.30 lb 6
1989-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.6 – 4.3 1.20 lb 2
1995-06-05 Special trap nets 3.3 — 0.08 lb 13
1995-06-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.2 0.03 lb 2
1986-06-09 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.6 – 4.3 1.80 lb 1
1961-09-11 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.6 – 4.3 — 3

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-06-13 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.13 lb 8
2008-09-22 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.11 lb 6
1999-09-07 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.06 lb 2
1989-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.07 lb 3
1995-06-05 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.04 lb 4
1995-06-05 Special trap nets 0.3 — 0.06 lb 1
1986-06-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.0 0.10 lb 1
1986-06-09 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.30 lb 1

Brook Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-09-22 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.81 lb 4
1999-09-07 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 0.35 lb 5
1999-09-07 Standard gill nets 34.0 — 0.43 lb 34
1998-09-01 Standard gill nets 7.0 — 1.11 lb 7

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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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 Highlife

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Highlife.

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 Highlife. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

BluegillLargemouth BassPumpkinseedYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Highlife

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.