Lower Comstock

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69041202

81 Surveys

159.7

Acres

30 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 Lower Comstock. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.11 lb	4
1995-07-27	Survey seining	80.0	—	—	160
1995-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.10 lb	19
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.08 lb	5
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.14 lb	53
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.15 lb	8
2000-07-24	Survey seining	113.0	—	—	226
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	5.4 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.10 lb	38
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	0.18 lb	7
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.0 – 16.5	0.11 lb	21

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.2 – 5.7	1.22 lb	14
1995-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	3.16 lb	9
1995-07-27	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	2
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.2 – 5.7	2.23 lb	30
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.65 lb	4
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.2 – 5.7	1.46 lb	10
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.64 lb	5
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.2 – 5.7	1.53 lb	16
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	3.42 lb	13

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Survey seining	23.5	—	47

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Survey seining	15.5	—	—	31
2000-07-24	Survey seining	20.5	—	—	41
2018-07-23	Standard electrofishing	5.5	—	1.07 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Survey seining	12.5	—	—	25
1995-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.14 lb	1
1995-07-27	Standard trap nets	5.6 (normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.22 lb	50
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.13 lb	29
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
2000-07-24	Survey seining	44.0	—	—	88
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.38 lb	1
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	6.6 (normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.27 lb	59
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.38 lb	3
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	2.4 – 16.0	0.26 lb	79

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	3
1995-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.33 lb	4
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.05 lb	2
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.11 lb	20
2000-07-24	Survey seining	4.0	—	—	8
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1.12 lb	1
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.35 lb	9
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.37 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 3.8	0.20 lb	10

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	2.79 lb	6
1995-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.10 lb	4
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	1.41 lb	14
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	1.73 lb	7
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.38 lb	7
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	1.95 lb	10
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.04 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	6
1995-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.17 lb	10
1995-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.39 lb	11
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.33 lb	25
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	4.5 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.18 lb	18
2000-07-24	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	5
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.53 lb	7
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.31 lb	35
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	7.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.1	0.19 lb	30
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.8 – 9.7	0.21 lb	30

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	3.05 lb	3
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	3.65 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	2.19 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	1.6 – 7.6	2.87 lb	21
1995-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	4.00 lb	5
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.6 – 7.6	1.25 lb	18
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.6 – 7.6	2.99 lb	14
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	8.30 lb	6
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.6 – 7.6	1.33 lb	5
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.06 lb	16

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 6.8	0.33 lb	3
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 18.6	2.71 lb	1
2000-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.8	2.34 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 18.6	0.81 lb	5

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.10 lb	1
1989-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.10 lb	1
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.3	0.38 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 11.3	2.02 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 11.3	1.10 lb	9

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.43 lb	5
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.6	1.02 lb	8

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.50 lb	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

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 Lower Comstock. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Shorthead Redhorse Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Lower Comstock

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

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Angler Management Duluth Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

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(651) 270-7155

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Fishing Guide

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Lower Comstock

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Common Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Walleye

Black Crappie

Shorthead Redhorse

White Sucker

Black Bullhead

Rock Bass

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

Benders

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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