Minnesota Fishing Guide

Hogback

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38005700

55 Surveys
40.18
Acres
43 ft
Max Depth
13.3 ft
Mean Depth
5
Fish Species
8
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Rainbow Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2011-09-28 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 0.79 lb 14
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 10.5 — 0.74 lb 21
2011-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 0.43 lb 1
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 0.55 lb 11
2016-05-31 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.45 lb 2
1983-05-16 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 0.51 lb 9
2006-06-12 Standard gill nets 11.5 — 0.57 lb 23
2006-06-12 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 3.41 lb 2
1987-04-29 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 0.15 lb 4
1987-04-29 Standard trap nets 8.4 — 0.18 lb 67
1993-06-07 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 1.84 lb 4
1993-06-07 Special trap nets 0.3 — 0.35 lb 1
2020-10-19 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 0.76 lb 3

SPT

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2011-09-28 Standard trap nets 4.5 — 1.12 lb 54
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 2.8 — 0.43 lb 34
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 10.0 — 0.26 lb 20
2011-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 0.13 lb 2
2016-05-31 Standard trap nets 2.3 — 0.20 lb 27
2016-05-31 Standard gill nets 10.0 — 0.87 lb 20
2016-05-31 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 — 0.07 lb 4
2006-06-12 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 0.13 lb 8
2006-06-12 Standard gill nets 13.0 — 0.54 lb 26
2006-06-12 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 — 0.14 lb 4
2020-10-19 Standard gill nets 7.0 — 0.63 lb 14

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 71.8 — 431
2016-05-31 1/4-in trap nets 156.0 — 936
2006-06-12 1/4-in trap nets 500.0 — 3000
1993-06-07 Special trap nets 787.8 — 3151

BST

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 8.2 — 49
2006-06-12 1/4-in trap nets 18.5 — 111
1993-06-07 Special trap nets 256.3 — 1025

CRC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2011-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 3.5 — — 21
2011-06-20 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.39 lb 1

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-06-20 1/4-in trap nets 9.8 — 59
2016-05-31 1/4-in trap nets 1.7 — 10
2006-06-12 1/4-in trap nets 3.7 — 22
1993-06-07 Special trap nets 12.8 — 51

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2011-06-20 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.3 – 10.3 0.24 lb 1
2016-05-31 1/4-in trap nets 42.7 — — 256
2016-05-31 Standard trap nets 19.9 (normal) 0.6 – 26.5 0.11 lb 239
2016-05-31 Standard gill nets 16.0 (above normal) 1.3 – 10.3 0.10 lb 32
1987-04-29 Standard trap nets 34.1 (above normal) 0.6 – 26.5 0.16 lb 273
1987-04-29 Standard gill nets 65.5 (above normal) 1.3 – 10.3 0.13 lb 131
2020-10-19 Standard gill nets 10.0 (normal) 1.3 – 10.3 0.17 lb 20

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2016-05-31 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.7 – 12.5 1.55 lb 1
1983-05-16 Standard trap nets 27.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.4 1.48 lb 218
2006-06-12 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 0.04 lb 1
1987-04-29 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.4 0.40 lb 1
1987-04-29 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.7 – 12.5 2.33 lb 6
1993-06-07 Special trap nets 0.3 — 0.56 lb 1
2020-10-19 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.7 – 12.5 2.54 lb 1

NRD

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2016-05-31 1/4-in trap nets 1.3 — 8

CNM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2006-06-12 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 1

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-07 Special trap nets 1.8 — 7

Brook Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2020-10-19 Standard gill nets 2.5 — 1.70 lb 5

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 Hogback

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Hogback.

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 Hogback. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Brook TroutRainbow TroutSplakeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Hogback

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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Other Lakes in Lake County

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35.74 acres

Adams

474.95 acres

Adventure

47.23 acres

Ahmakose

42.71 acres

Ahsub

60.33 acres

Alger

20.82 acres

Plan Your Trip to Hogback

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