Minnesota Fishing Guide

McQuade

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69077500

115 Surveys
173.2
Acres
21 ft
Max Depth
0
10
Fish Species
33
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.85 lb 10
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 20.0 0.70 lb 3
2000-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.9 1.22 lb 2
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 20.0 1.59 lb 1
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 20.0 1.50 lb 1
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 20.0 1.47 lb 1
1991-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 20.0 1.20 lb 1
1991-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.80 lb 1

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.20 lb 3
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 17.3 (normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.11 lb 52
1956-08-14 Standard gill nets 23.8 (above normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.06 lb 143
1983-08-29 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.07 lb 8
1983-08-29 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.12 lb 25
2000-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.09 lb 1
2000-07-17 Survey seining 3.3 — — 10
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.11 lb 4
2013-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.10 lb 5
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 4.0 (below normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.12 lb 20
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 8.0 (normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.09 lb 40
1991-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.4 – 2.8 0.07 lb 3
1991-07-15 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 4.5 – 19.0 0.09 lb 18

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 3.3 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 2.85 lb 10
1977-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.5 — 4.11 lb 9
1956-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.8 (below normal) 3.0 – 8.3 2.26 lb 5
1983-08-29 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 1.79 lb 21
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 7.6 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 1.98 lb 38
2000-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 5.31 lb 5
2000-07-17 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 7.8 (normal) 3.0 – 8.3 2.52 lb 39
2013-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 1.92 lb 6
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 13.2 (above normal) 3.0 – 8.3 2.05 lb 66
1991-07-15 Standard gill nets 2.8 (below normal) 3.0 – 8.3 3.35 lb 11
1991-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 2.45 lb 2

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 42.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.09 lb 128
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.11 lb 3
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.10 lb 7
1991-07-15 Standard gill nets 1.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 1.7 0.13 lb 7

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard trap nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.2 0.82 lb 18
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.1 1.18 lb 2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 1.1 – 4.0 2.25 lb 2
1977-07-27 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.7 – 2.3 2.08 lb 13
1956-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.1 – 4.0 0.70 lb 2
1956-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.00 lb 2
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.1 – 4.0 1.53 lb 10
2000-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.67 lb 1
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.1 – 4.0 1.22 lb 15
2013-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.7 – 2.3 1.64 lb 4
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.1 – 4.0 1.92 lb 1

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 4.7 — 0.10 lb 14
1956-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.7 — 0.10 lb 4

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.7 — 0.10 lb 2
1977-07-27 Standard trap nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.38 lb 10
1956-08-14 Standard trap nets 1.3 (below normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.20 lb 5
1983-08-29 Standard trap nets 6.8 (normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.14 lb 27
1983-08-29 Standard gill nets 2.4 — 0.12 lb 12
2000-07-17 Survey seining 1.3 — — 4
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.43 lb 4
2000-07-17 Standard trap nets 2.8 (normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.35 lb 25
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.6 — 0.44 lb 3
2013-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.25 lb 7
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 1.8 — 0.28 lb 9
1991-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.3 – 7.8 0.10 lb 3
1991-07-15 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.15 lb 4

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.20 lb 1
1977-07-27 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.38 lb 4
2000-07-17 Survey seining 1.0 — — 3
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.23 lb 1
2000-07-17 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.31 lb 11
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.6 — 0.27 lb 3
2013-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.24 lb 3
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 0.6 — 0.37 lb 3
1991-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.4 0.10 lb 2

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.55 lb 11
1977-07-27 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.4 1.59 lb 18
1956-08-14 Standard gill nets 7.7 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.36 lb 46
1956-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.4 1.33 lb 3
1983-08-29 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.39 lb 35
1983-08-29 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 4.4 1.25 lb 4
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 15.2 (above normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.84 lb 76
2000-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.4 1.58 lb 6
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 9.6 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.50 lb 48
2013-07-22 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.8 – 4.4 2.53 lb 15
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.76 lb 31
1991-07-15 Standard gill nets 9.3 (normal) 2.0 – 11.5 1.36 lb 37
1991-07-15 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 4.4 1.50 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 57.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.10 lb 171
1977-07-27 Standard trap nets 14.2 (above normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.27 lb 85
1956-08-14 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.07 lb 24
1956-08-14 Standard trap nets 2.5 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.14 lb 10
1983-08-29 Standard gill nets 10.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.18 lb 52
1983-08-29 Standard trap nets 3.3 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.17 lb 13
2000-07-17 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.23 lb 6
2000-07-17 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.45 lb 5
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 6.6 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.30 lb 33
2013-07-22 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.21 lb 5
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 5.6 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.19 lb 28
1991-07-15 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.21 lb 8
1991-07-15 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.8 – 3.5 0.26 lb 8

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1977-07-27 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.35 lb 6
1956-08-14 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 24.6 0.50 lb 1
1983-08-29 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 0.9 – 17.3 0.40 lb 31
1983-08-29 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 0.8 – 24.6 0.23 lb 3

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1956-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.40 lb 2
2000-07-17 Survey seining 3.3 — — 10
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.9 0.91 lb 1

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-07-17 Survey seining 4.0 — 12

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-17 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 1.3 – 4.8 2.90 lb 9
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 1.4 (normal) 1.3 – 4.8 5.17 lb 7
2021-07-19 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 1.3 – 4.8 2.78 lb 11
1991-07-15 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.3 – 4.8 2.10 lb 1

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-07-17 Survey seining 1.0 — 3

Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-07-17 Survey seining 9.0 — 27

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2000-07-17 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-07-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.5 0.03 lb 1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Ely, MN

(218) 365-5358

★ 4.9

Bass Pro Shops

Hermantown, MN

(218) 481-6900

★ 4.4

Benders

Hibbing, MN

(218) 263-5023

★ 4.5

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Brimson, MN

(218) 848-2080

★ 5

Canadian Waters Inc

Ely, MN

(800) 255-2922

★ 4.7

Canoe Country Outfitters

Ely, MN

(218) 365-4046

★ 4.9

Cenex

Hibbing, MN

(320) 894-5765

★ 5

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Ely, MN

(218) 365-3267

★ 5

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

Resorts & Lodges Near McQuade

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C&B Rentals
Fishing Resort Hibbing

(952) 356-5234
Espland's
Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-5282
Lake Vermilion Ice Fishing
Fishing Resort Tower

(218) 290-2435
Piney Woods Retreat in Ely, Minnesota - Vacation Cabin Rental
Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 235-1212

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillBrown BullheadLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedShorthead RedhorseWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near McQuade

218 Sportfishing
Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744
Angler Management Duluth Charters
Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933
Basswood Trails Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 349-5226
Catching Adventures
Fishing Guide

(651) 270-7155
Chamorrita Charters
Fishing Guide

(218) 393-7121
Chasin' Tail Charters MN
Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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Other Lakes in St. Louis County

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146.35 acres

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Agnes

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Alruss

28.18 acres

Angleworm

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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.