Leora

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69052100

126 Surveys

262.76

Acres

35 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.24 lb	31
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	6.07 lb	9
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	5.23 lb	17
2021-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.67 lb	5
2011-08-08	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2011-08-08	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2011-08-08	Standard gill nets	6.5 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.89 lb	39
2011-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	2.27 lb	14
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	9.8 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.35 lb	59
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.15 lb	8
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.30 lb	21
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.74 lb	5
1993-08-02	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1988-06-22	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	4.00 lb	15
1988-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.60 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.44 lb	9
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.45 lb	25
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.30 lb	14
2021-08-09	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.17 lb	19
2011-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.50 lb	4
2011-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.53 lb	26
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.26 lb	53
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.31 lb	11
1993-08-02	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.59 lb	7
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.31 lb	8
1988-06-22	Standard gill nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.24 lb	25
1988-06-22	Standard trap nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.22 lb	45

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	4.52 lb	14
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	0.53 lb	1
2011-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.20 lb	3
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.92 lb	12
1993-08-02	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.73 lb	11
1988-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.31 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.25 lb	50
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.35 lb	5
2021-08-09	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.09 lb	37
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.04 lb	7
2011-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.14 lb	2
2011-08-08	Survey seining	29.3	—	0.02 lb	117
2011-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	43.9	—	—	44
2011-08-08	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.22 lb	79
2011-08-08	50-ft beach seine	76.0	—	—	152
2011-08-08	15-ft beach seine	6.0	—	—	48
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.19 lb	16
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	4.5	—	0.20 lb	27
1993-08-02	Survey seining	2.8	—	—	11
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.25 lb	10
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	5.1 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.23 lb	51
1988-06-22	Standard trap nets	46.8 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.17 lb	187
1988-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.13 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.93 lb	2
1998-08-10	Standard electrofishing	11.8	—	1.55 lb	10
2021-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.17 lb	3
2021-08-09	Standard electrofishing	40.5	—	0.97 lb	44
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.53 lb	6
2011-08-08	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2011-08-08	Standard electrofishing	25.0	—	1.10 lb	22
2011-08-08	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	4
2011-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.28 lb	5
2011-08-08	Survey seining	5.0	—	—	20
2011-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2011-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.25 lb	3
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.08 lb	3
2003-08-11	Standard electrofishing	42.5	—	1.13 lb	26
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.70 lb	1
1993-08-02	Standard electrofishing	46.0	—	1.16 lb	38
1993-08-02	Survey seining	7.5	—	—	30
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.44 lb	2
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.43 lb	1
1988-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	2.00 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.62 lb	25
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.65 lb	5
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.01 lb	26
2021-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.95 lb	1
2011-08-08	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.64 lb	24
2011-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.80 lb	4
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	2.19 lb	55
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.35 lb	43
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.63 lb	3
1988-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 9.7	3.95 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.08 lb	1
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.03 lb	4
2021-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.17 lb	13
2011-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.09 lb	1
2011-08-08	Survey seining	2.3	—	0.07 lb	9
2011-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	3.0	—	—	3
2011-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.27 lb	10
2011-08-08	50-ft beach seine	6.0	—	—	12
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.04 lb	17
2003-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.03 lb	5
1988-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	2
1988-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.12 lb	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	1
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.13 lb	11
2021-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.12 lb	1
2021-08-09	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.11 lb	30
2011-08-08	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	—	3
2011-08-08	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2011-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.09 lb	2
2011-08-08	Survey seining	2.8	—	0.02 lb	11
2011-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	2
1993-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.12 lb	2
1993-08-02	Survey seining	53.5	—	—	214
1993-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.16 lb	4
1988-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.10 lb	1
1988-06-22	Standard gill nets	13.3 (normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	80

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.15 lb	1
2021-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.06 lb	1
2011-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	—	1
2003-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.09 lb	2
1988-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.05 lb	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-08	15-ft beach seine	12.4	—	99
2011-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	14.0	—	14
1993-08-02	Survey seining	29.0	—	116

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-08	15-ft beach seine	18.3	—	146
2011-08-08	Survey seining	1.0	—	4
2011-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	73.8	—	74

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	7.0	—	7
2011-08-08	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Survey seining	0.5	—	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-08	Backpack electrofishing	1.0	—	1
1993-08-02	Survey seining	1.8	—	7

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-02	Survey seining	0.5	—	2

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Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Leora. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Leora

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

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Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

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Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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Leora

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Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Perch

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BNS

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Iowa Darter

Tadpole Madtom

Johnny Darter

Spottail Shiner

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