Low

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69007000

181 Surveys

Special Regulations for Low

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit 10.

316.39

Acres

40 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 Low. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-06	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	5.51 lb	9
1986-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.85 lb	4
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.00 lb	22
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	4.9	—	0.62 lb	39
1995-06-19	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2010-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.1 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	4.48 lb	19
2010-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.78 lb	16
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	5
2017-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	1.8 – 5.5	3.87 lb	15
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	2.12 lb	17
1991-08-02	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	3.16 lb	19
1991-08-02	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.96 lb	7
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.08 lb	28
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	1.31 lb	24
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.18 lb	23
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.90 lb	14
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.25 lb	14
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.14 lb	11
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.90 lb	13
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.24 lb	7
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	4.84 lb	19
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.46 lb	13

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-06	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.25 lb	22
1986-08-06	Standard trap nets	6.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.27 lb	37
1995-06-19	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	9
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.50 lb	16
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	16.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.50 lb	135
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	1.9	—	—	37
2010-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.37 lb	20
2010-07-08	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.42 lb	47
2017-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.28 lb	17
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	4.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.57 lb	41
1991-08-02	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.24 lb	10
1991-08-02	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.29 lb	27
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.29 lb	15
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.33 lb	42
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.34 lb	2
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	5.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.60 lb	43
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.28 lb	40
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.26 lb	59
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	39.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.16 lb	118
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	15.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.27 lb	93
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	9.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.35 lb	58
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.40 lb	58

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-06	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.48 lb	31
1986-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.50 lb	1
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	5.71 lb	45
2010-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.66 lb	34
2010-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.28 lb	1
2017-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	3.12 lb	11
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	5.14 lb	1
1991-08-02	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.54 lb	15
1991-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.20 lb	2
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.60 lb	31
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	4.44 lb	1
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.02 lb	31
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.88 lb	15
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.58 lb	15
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.10 lb	1
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.64 lb	39
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	3.75 lb	1
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.34 lb	14

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-06	Standard trap nets	8.7 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.19 lb	52
1986-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.40 lb	3
1995-06-19	Survey seining	16.0	—	—	64
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.43 lb	6
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	25.3 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.36 lb	202
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	13.2	—	—	264
2010-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.54 lb	4
2010-07-08	Standard trap nets	16.9 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.19 lb	152
2017-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.40 lb	15
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	64.7 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.09 lb	582
1991-08-02	Standard trap nets	29.2 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.13 lb	175
1991-08-02	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.30 lb	8
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	22.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.12 lb	198
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.35 lb	6
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.26 lb	66
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	27.8 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.16 lb	167
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	3.3	—	0.55 lb	10
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.27 lb	33
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.50 lb	6
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	45.7 (above normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.12 lb	411
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	5.3	—	0.49 lb	32

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.10 lb	1
1986-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	2
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.11 lb	5
1995-06-19	Survey seining	66.5	—	—	266
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.07 lb	1
2010-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.23 lb	6
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	56.6	—	—	1132
2010-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.09 lb	3
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.11 lb	3
2017-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.08 lb	1
1991-08-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.10 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.22 lb	5
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.07 lb	2
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.14 lb	8
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.20 lb	3
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.27 lb	3
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.22 lb	12
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.14 lb	2

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-06	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.06 lb	29
1986-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.17 lb	3
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.80 lb	43
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.85 lb	1
2010-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.43 lb	30
2010-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.62 lb	1
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	17
2017-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.83 lb	24
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.71 lb	1
1991-08-02	Standard gill nets	10.7 (above normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.16 lb	32
1991-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	7.50 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.78 lb	29
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.92 lb	8
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.14 lb	26
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.45 lb	2
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.39 lb	15
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.62 lb	13
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.66 lb	19
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.57 lb	3

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.50 lb	3
1995-06-19	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.11 lb	19
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.27 lb	1
2010-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.01 lb	18
2010-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.39 lb	3
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	2.5	—	—	51
2017-07-24	Standard electrofishing	43.3	—	0.97 lb	65
2017-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.47 lb	7
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.96 lb	1
1991-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.38 lb	5
1991-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.30 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.39 lb	7
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.24 lb	2
2000-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.98 lb	5
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.20 lb	4
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.10 lb	1
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.25 lb	2
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.25 lb	1
2024-07-15	Standard electrofishing	56.7	—	1.20 lb	85
2024-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.78 lb	18

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.20 lb	1
1995-06-19	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1995-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.43 lb	12
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.16 lb	7
2010-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.13 lb	6
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	2
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.10 lb	2
1991-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.10 lb	1
1991-08-02	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.33 lb	3
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.07 lb	1
2005-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.16 lb	4
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.13 lb	1
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.10 lb	1
1989-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.26 lb	7
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.33 lb	3
1982-08-12	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.19 lb	4

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.20 lb	2
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	21.6	—	—	431
2010-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.49 lb	1
2017-07-24	Standard electrofishing	8.0	—	1.57 lb	12
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.53 lb	6
1991-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.17 lb	4
2005-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.63 lb	8
2000-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.36 lb	12
1989-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.50 lb	7
1982-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.82 lb	2
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.57 lb	14
2024-07-15	Standard electrofishing	8.7	—	0.89 lb	13

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.18 lb	1
2024-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.18 lb	7

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-06-19	Survey seining	1.8	—	7
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	4

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	8

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	2

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	15

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-08	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.21 lb	1
1991-08-02	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.07 lb	4

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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 Low. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near Low

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Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Smallmouth Bass

Rock Bass

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Mimic Shiner

CNM

Johnny Darter

BCS

Fathead Minnow

Pumpkinseed

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