Homestead

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38026900

106 Surveys

43.8

Acres

7.5 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	—	12
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.11 lb	11
2000-05-30	Standard gill nets	38.0 (above normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.11 lb	38
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	13.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.08 lb	53
1987-08-11	Standard gill nets	58.0 (above normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.12 lb	58
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.16 lb	38
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	72.5 (above normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.12 lb	145
1961-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	3.3 – 18.3	—	6
2003-07-09	1/4-in trap nets	98.8	—	—	395
2003-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.06 lb	4
1999-05-26	1/4-in trap nets	35.5	—	—	142
1999-05-26	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.11 lb	41
1976-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.24 lb	5
1976-07-07	Standard gill nets	50.0 (above normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.11 lb	200
2014-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	338.3	—	0.01 lb	1353
2014-07-21	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.08 lb	37
2014-07-21	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.08 lb	5
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	11.5	—	—	46
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.12 lb	20
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	3.3 – 18.3	0.11 lb	22
1983-06-08	Standard trap nets	7.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.16 lb	79

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard gill nets	35.0 (above normal)	5.3 – 22.1	0.93 lb	35
2000-05-30	1/4-in trap nets	12.0	—	—	48
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	15.1 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.5	0.76 lb	136
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.5	0.51 lb	31
1987-08-11	Standard gill nets	73.0 (above normal)	5.3 – 22.1	0.64 lb	73
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	60.0 (above normal)	5.3 – 22.1	0.84 lb	120
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	22.3 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.5	0.64 lb	178
1961-07-10	Standard trap nets	22.0 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.5	—	110
1961-07-10	Standard gill nets	45.5 (above normal)	5.3 – 22.1	—	91
1999-05-26	1/4-in trap nets	121.8	—	—	487
1999-05-26	Standard trap nets	30.4 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.5	0.88 lb	608
1976-07-07	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	5.3 – 22.1	0.67 lb	56
1976-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.5	0.75 lb	2
2014-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	5.3 – 22.1	—	1
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	54.5 (above normal)	5.3 – 22.1	0.70 lb	109
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	12.0	—	—	48
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	29.6 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.5	0.53 lb	237
1983-06-08	Standard trap nets	62.0 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.5	0.27 lb	620

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.31 lb	8
2000-05-30	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.6	0.67 lb	5
1961-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.6	—	1
2003-07-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	3
1999-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.49 lb	4
1976-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.23 lb	12
1976-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.6	0.15 lb	3
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.6	0.62 lb	1

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.17 lb	3
1999-05-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	2
1999-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	2
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	1.5	—	—	6
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.11 lb	12
1983-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.14 lb	8

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-05-30	1/4-in trap nets	5.3	—	—	21
1999-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.07 lb	13
2014-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	1185.5	—	—	4742
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	1.3	—	—	5

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-30	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	2
2003-07-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1
1999-05-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-05-30	1/4-in trap nets	5.3	—	21
2003-07-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	3
1999-05-26	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	5
2014-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	491.3	—	1965
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	14.3	—	57

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.05 lb	2
1987-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	2.65 lb	2
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.57 lb	3
1999-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.56 lb	5
1999-05-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.84 lb	1
1997-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	2.16 lb	1
1983-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1987-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.07 lb	3
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.07 lb	6
2003-07-09	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	4
2003-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.02 lb	1
1999-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.20 lb	1
2014-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.02 lb	1
2014-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.04 lb	16
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.11 lb	4
1983-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.10 lb	4

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.20 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1961-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.7 – 5.0	—	5
1961-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.8	—	4
1976-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 5.0	1.12 lb	4
1976-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.8	0.61 lb	9

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-07-09	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	6

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-09	Standard gill nets	12.0	—	4.14 lb	12
2003-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	4.69 lb	11
1976-07-07	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	1.73 lb	13
1976-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.62 lb	4
2014-07-21	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	2.73 lb	12
2014-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	2.86 lb	14

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-05-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.57 lb	1
1999-05-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 6.5	0.61 lb	2
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.6 – 6.5	0.31 lb	15

PRD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-05-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1
2014-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	5.3	—	21
1997-06-23	Special trap nets	1.3	—	5

BRM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-05-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1976-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 9.0	8.25 lb	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	4

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-07-21	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	6

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.08 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

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 Homestead

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Homestead.

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 Homestead. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Muskellunge Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Homestead

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.

Homestead

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

White Sucker

Largemouth Bass

CRC

Golden Shiner

Iowa Darter

BNS

Brook Trout

Pumpkinseed

Common Shiner

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Muskellunge

Bluegill

PRD

BRM

Northern Pike

Fathead Minnow

Bluntnose Minnow

Rock Bass

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Agate Bay Outfitters LLC

Boundary Waters Outfitters

Canadian Border Outfitters

Granite Gear Inc

North Country Canoe Outfitters

Red Rock Wilderness Store

Seagren's Home Hardware Outdoors

Veness Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Entry Point 24

Harbor Kayak & Paddleboard Rental

Knife River Marina

Landing Sports Bar

Leroy's Repair

Meierhoff Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Homestead

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Homestead

Other Lakes in Lake County

Abinodji

Adams

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Ahmakose

Ahsub

Alger

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