Lax

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38040600

99 Surveys

295.1

Acres

35 ft

Max Depth

10 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-07	Standard electrofishing	3.3	—	0.33 lb	4
1958-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.50 lb	18
1982-08-23	Standard gill nets	12.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.97 lb	51
1982-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.93 lb	3
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.71 lb	2
2025-06-05	Standard electrofishing	0.7	—	1.26 lb	1
2002-08-13	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.13 lb	55
2002-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.79 lb	9
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.79 lb	37
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.87 lb	3
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.96 lb	45
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.19 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-07	Standard electrofishing	14.0	—	1.36 lb	17
1958-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.80 lb	1
2018-05-29	Standard electrofishing	10.7	—	2.08 lb	17
2025-06-05	Standard electrofishing	41.4	—	1.54 lb	60
2002-08-13	1/4-in trap nets	2.4	—	—	22
2002-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.19 lb	1
2006-08-14	1/4-in trap nets	9.8	—	—	88
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.09 lb	1
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.09 lb	2
2013-06-27	Special electrofishing	22.8	—	1.38 lb	36

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.70 lb	1
1982-08-23	Standard gill nets	6.8 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.69 lb	27
1982-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.95 lb	15
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.70 lb	11
2002-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	4.77 lb	3
2002-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.34 lb	12
2002-08-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.37 lb	9
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.30 lb	1
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.75 lb	25
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	1.31 lb	14
2006-08-14	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.41 lb	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.14 lb	15
1958-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.11 lb	13
1982-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	1.02 lb	4
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.56 lb	1
2018-05-29	Standard electrofishing	4.4	—	0.58 lb	7
2025-06-05	Standard electrofishing	22.1	—	0.36 lb	32
2002-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.61 lb	2
2002-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.67 lb	1
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.58 lb	6
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.53 lb	8
2006-08-14	1/4-in trap nets	4.1	—	—	37
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.54 lb	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-07-10	Standard gill nets	43.2 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.29 lb	259
1982-08-23	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.07 lb	22
1982-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	5.00 lb	1
2002-08-13	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.56 lb	37
2002-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.81 lb	6
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.24 lb	37
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.71 lb	26

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.10 lb	3
1958-07-10	Standard gill nets	49.2 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.08 lb	295
1982-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.15 lb	2
1982-08-23	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.21 lb	27
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.16 lb	1
2002-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.40 lb	2
2002-08-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.6	—	—	14
2002-08-13	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.11 lb	42
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.20 lb	1
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	30.5 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.19 lb	122
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.51 lb	1
2006-08-14	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	—	11
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.13 lb	30

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.20 lb	5
1958-07-10	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.17 lb	18
1982-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.12 lb	2
1982-08-23	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.19 lb	38
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.17 lb	26
2002-08-13	1/4-in trap nets	2.3	—	—	21
2002-08-13	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.07 lb	54
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.23 lb	8
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.11 lb	20
2006-08-14	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	0.12 lb	11
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.14 lb	36

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.30 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.11 lb	27
1982-08-23	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.04 lb	8
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1
2002-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.06 lb	6
2002-08-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.08 lb	3
2006-08-14	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	0.03 lb	6

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-23	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.24 lb	74
1982-08-23	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.29 lb	7
2018-05-29	Standard trap nets	25.2 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.22 lb	454
2002-08-13	1/4-in trap nets	36.3	—	—	327
2002-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.16 lb	8
2002-08-13	Standard trap nets	41.7 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.11 lb	375
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.23 lb	70
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.23 lb	18
2006-08-14	1/4-in trap nets	34.8	—	0.01 lb	313
2006-08-14	Standard gill nets	6.5	—	0.27 lb	39
2006-08-14	Standard trap nets	15.0 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.18 lb	135

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-08-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	2
2006-08-14	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	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 Lax

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Lax.

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 Lax. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Lax

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.

Lax

DNR Fish Surveys

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

Smallmouth Bass

Common Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Golden Shiner

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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 Lax

Fish Species

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