Iron

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16032800

134 Surveys

122.27

Acres

19 ft

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	2.36 lb	8
1997-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.55 lb	5
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	0.85 lb	14
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.82 lb	5
2006-06-26	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.31 lb	23
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.98 lb	1
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.70 lb	11
1986-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.83 lb	3
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.63 lb	18
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.14 lb	5
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.07 lb	9
2016-06-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	1.06 lb	2
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.05 lb	5
1984-08-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.42 lb	3
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.54 lb	11
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.21 lb	7
2012-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	1
2012-06-18	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	—	7
2012-06-18	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3
2023-06-27	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.51 lb	21
2023-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.07 lb	6
1987-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 3.9	1.08 lb	3
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.25 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-25	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.02 lb	36
1997-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	2.68 lb	2
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.67 lb	11
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	2.03 lb	1
2006-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.2 (below normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.07 lb	13
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.41 lb	11
1986-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	4.50 lb	1
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.6 – 11.7	1.81 lb	3
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.02 lb	8
1984-08-29	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.09 lb	8
2012-06-18	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	1.40 lb	23
2023-06-27	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	1.56 lb	16
2023-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	0.95 lb	2
1987-07-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.6 – 11.7	2.44 lb	9
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 2.3	1.00 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.05 lb	18
2000-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	0.01 lb	7
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.19 lb	12
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.06 lb	5
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.10 lb	17
2006-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.21 lb	4
1986-06-24	Standard trap nets	8.5 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.25 lb	17
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	—	1
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.08 lb	50
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
2016-06-27	1/4-in trap nets	36.2	—	—	217
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.23 lb	25
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.17 lb	5
1984-08-29	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.11 lb	18
2012-06-18	1/4-in trap nets	42.4	—	—	424
2012-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	36.1	—	—	38
2012-06-18	15-ft beach seine	60.0	—	—	600
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.07 lb	2
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.28 lb	25
2023-06-27	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.08 lb	27
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.4 – 8.5	0.12 lb	7
1987-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.08 lb	3
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.14 lb	3
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.16 lb	12
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.07 lb	3
2006-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.07 lb	2
1986-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.38 lb	2
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	—	1
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.08 lb	6
2016-06-27	1/4-in trap nets	1.8	—	0.01 lb	11
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.07 lb	3
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.09 lb	7
1984-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.05 lb	1
2012-06-18	1/4-in trap nets	6.0	—	—	60
2012-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	—	2
2012-06-18	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	6
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.08 lb	4
2023-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.09 lb	3
2023-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.07 lb	1
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.11 lb	7
1987-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.30 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.07 lb	5
1997-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.38 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.06 lb	3
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.12 lb	1
1986-06-24	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 1.2	—	6
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.15 lb	5
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.10 lb	1
2016-06-27	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	0.03 lb	10
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.14 lb	1
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.14 lb	4
1984-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.10 lb	1
1984-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 1.2	—	3
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.18 lb	3
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.16 lb	1
2012-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	2.9	—	—	3
2012-06-18	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	—	12
2012-06-18	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3
2023-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.14 lb	3
1987-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 1.2	0.20 lb	4
1987-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.10 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.69 lb	2
1997-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.51 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.35 lb	5
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	5.88 lb	1
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.44 lb	6
1986-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.92 lb	3
2003-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.83 lb	5
2003-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.90 lb	1
2016-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.28 lb	10
2016-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.29 lb	2
1984-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.10 lb	1
1984-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.12 lb	2
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.78 lb	11
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	2.23 lb	3
2012-06-18	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
2023-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 13.2	1.10 lb	2
2023-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	1.54 lb	3
1987-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	3.0 – 13.2	0.75 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-26	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	5
2012-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	23.8	—	25
2012-06-18	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	30
2012-06-18	15-ft beach seine	24.6	—	246

SPT

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1.50 lb	1
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	1.44 lb	3
2023-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	1.75 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-27	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	0.03 lb	5
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.13 lb	1
2012-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	5.7	—	—	6
2012-06-18	1/4-in trap nets	2.0	—	—	20
2012-06-18	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.3	0.05 lb	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-06-18	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

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★ 4.7

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Grand Marais Boat Rides

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Grand Marais Campground & Marina

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Grand Marais Harbor

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Resorts & Lodges Near Iron

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Eve's Place Lakeside Cabins

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(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 Iron. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bluegill Green Sunfish Northern Pike Rock Bass Splake Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Iron

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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