North McDougal

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38068600

109 Surveys

272.85

Acres

13 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.14 lb	17
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.71 lb	11
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.47 lb	16
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	3.05 lb	12
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	0.37 lb	5
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	2.25 lb	13
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	3.29 lb	15
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.3	0.93 lb	4
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.86 lb	8
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.94 lb	19
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.93 lb	8
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.83 lb	7
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.40 lb	4
1988-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.01 lb	15
1988-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.65 lb	8
2023-06-05	Special trap nets	1.8	—	2.23 lb	35
1961-06-14	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	—	3
1961-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	—	6
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.50 lb	20
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	2.47 lb	19

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	3.9 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.76 lb	27
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	1.75 lb	17
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	12.8 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.73 lb	77
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	2.08 lb	11
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	0.97 lb	37
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	2.12 lb	13
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.20 lb	22
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	1.99 lb	7
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.61 lb	62
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	1.70 lb	14
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	2.29 lb	17
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.25 lb	16
1988-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	2.06 lb	13
1988-07-20	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.00 lb	36
2023-06-05	Special trap nets	1.1	—	2.23 lb	22
1961-06-14	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.2	—	37
1961-06-14	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	—	6
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	8.7 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.53 lb	52
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.2	1.92 lb	42

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 6.4	0.38 lb	5
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	1.1	—	0.24 lb	10
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 6.4	0.53 lb	13
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.4	0.49 lb	70
2023-06-05	Special trap nets	8.9	—	0.60 lb	178
2023-06-05	Standard electrofishing	8.3	—	—	9

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.33 lb	18
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.27 lb	28
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.22 lb	27
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	211.3	—	—	1902
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.24 lb	31
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.12 lb	11
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.12 lb	26
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.28 lb	11
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.33 lb	23
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.19 lb	14
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.22 lb	48
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.24 lb	7
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.29 lb	37
1988-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.32 lb	11
1988-07-20	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.32 lb	34
2023-06-05	Special trap nets	3.0	—	0.33 lb	59
1961-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.1	—	17
1961-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.2 – 14.6	—	1
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.52 lb	18
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.40 lb	31

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.33 lb	3
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.24 lb	1
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.15 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.55 lb	2
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.20 lb	1
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.41 lb	1
2023-06-05	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.13 lb	1
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.60 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.53 lb	35
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.22 lb	8
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.56 lb	21
2009-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	2.16 lb	11
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	—	27
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.74 lb	38
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.81 lb	7
1991-07-29	Standard gill nets	9.8 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.85 lb	39
1991-07-29	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.12 lb	17
1996-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.51 lb	22
1996-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	0.74 lb	14
1985-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.84 lb	8
1985-08-28	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.82 lb	20
1988-07-20	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.23 lb	14
1988-07-20	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.54 lb	40
2023-06-05	Special trap nets	1.0	—	1.45 lb	20
1961-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	—	4
1961-06-14	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 9.8	—	17
1977-07-18	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	1.03 lb	46
1977-07-18	Standard trap nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.57 lb	64

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.8	1.90 lb	3
2006-07-24	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.88 lb	2
2009-07-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.8	2.76 lb	1
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	0.74 lb	1
2023-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 5.8	2.07 lb	3
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	3.12 lb	1
2023-06-05	Standard electrofishing	5.5	—	1.52 lb	6
2023-06-05	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1.90 lb	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	0.4	—	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	5.4	—	49

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2009-07-20	1/4-in trap nets	3.0	—	27

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.6	0.12 lb	3
2023-06-05	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.15 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-05	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.41 lb	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 North McDougal

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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 North McDougal. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

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

Fishing Guides Near North McDougal

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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North McDougal

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Walleye

Smallmouth Bass

Johnny Darter

Tadpole Madtom

Golden Shiner

Spottail Shiner

Pumpkinseed

Hybrid Sunfish

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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 North McDougal

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