Ojibway

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38064000

111 Surveys

367.02

Acres

115 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 3.7	0.51 lb	11
2022-07-25	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	8.19 lb	6
2009-08-18	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	2.85 lb	2
1994-07-05	Deep gill nets	7.3	—	0.79 lb	58
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 3.7	2.20 lb	7
1997-07-14	Deep gill nets	1.7	—	1.40 lb	20
2005-07-18	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	1.45 lb	6
2007-08-13	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	1.58 lb	4
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.28 lb	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.20 lb	1
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.7	—	0.13 lb	24
2022-07-25	Shallow gill nets	2.4	—	0.21 lb	22
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.10 lb	1
2005-07-18	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	3
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	0.19 lb	25
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	4.0	—	0.19 lb	20
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	4.6	—	—	5
2013-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	2.5	—	—	25
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	4.2	—	0.12 lb	38
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	1.6	—	0.10 lb	14

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.10 lb	3
2022-07-25	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	1.20 lb	12
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 1.3	0.26 lb	3
1997-07-14	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	1.8	—	0.54 lb	9
2005-07-18	Survey seining	4.5	—	—	27
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.1 – 1.3	0.60 lb	5
2005-07-18	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	3.43 lb	1
2013-08-06	15-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	4
2013-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	1.4	—	—	14
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	24.7	—	—	27
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	1.35 lb	4
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.1 – 1.3	0.36 lb	11
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.60 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	2.21 lb	16
2022-07-25	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	2.74 lb	5
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	2.49 lb	9
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.0	0.54 lb	1
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	1.87 lb	2

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1982-08-09	Standard gill nets	12.3 (normal)	3.2 – 20.2	0.34 lb	147
2009-08-18	Deep gill nets	6.6	—	0.35 lb	79
1994-07-05	Deep gill nets	13.0	—	0.75 lb	104
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	20.4 (above normal)	3.2 – 20.2	0.29 lb	245
1997-07-14	Deep gill nets	16.9	—	0.81 lb	203
2005-07-18	Deep gill nets	16.3	—	0.27 lb	196
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	6.2	—	0.36 lb	31
2007-08-13	Deep gill nets	16.4	—	0.33 lb	197

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.09 lb	1
2022-07-25	Shallow gill nets	1.1	—	0.14 lb	10
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.2	0.10 lb	4
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	3.4	—	0.17 lb	17
2005-07-18	Survey seining	2.8	—	—	17
2013-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	3.1	—	0.11 lb	28

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-25	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	2.79 lb	3
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	2.84 lb	1
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	4.42 lb	1
2005-07-18	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	6.37 lb	1
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	3.97 lb	2
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	1.74 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-25	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	1.30 lb	1
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 3.5	0.12 lb	4
2005-07-18	Survey seining	3.7	—	—	22
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 3.5	0.62 lb	2
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	15.6	—	—	17
2013-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	10
2013-08-06	15-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	15
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	1.43 lb	1
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.1 – 3.5	0.23 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-25	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	1.06 lb	1
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	0.24 lb	2
2005-07-18	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	3
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.4	0.43 lb	10
2013-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	2
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.4	0.62 lb	1

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-25	Deep gill nets	13.3	—	0.28 lb	160
2022-07-25	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	0.50 lb	9
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	13.2	—	0.23 lb	158
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	2.0	—	0.50 lb	18

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	2.44 lb	7
2022-07-25	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	6.50 lb	1
2022-07-25	Shallow gill nets	3.0	—	3.71 lb	27
1994-07-05	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	1.76 lb	1
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.4	8.10 lb	1
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	6.16 lb	2
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	5.92 lb	4
2013-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.64 lb	3
2015-08-10	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	7.09 lb	6
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	2.6	—	4.20 lb	23

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2022-07-25	Standard trap nets	13.4 (above normal)	2.4 – 6.0	0.08 lb	121
1987-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1
2005-07-18	Shallow gill nets	3.6	—	0.08 lb	18
2005-07-18	Survey seining	5.7	—	—	34
2005-07-18	Standard trap nets	8.9 (above normal)	2.4 – 6.0	0.10 lb	80
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	13.7	—	—	15
2013-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	10.4	—	—	104
2015-08-10	Shallow gill nets	1.8	—	0.10 lb	16
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	22.9 (above normal)	2.4 – 6.0	0.06 lb	206

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-08-18	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	4.30 lb	1
2005-07-18	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	3.14 lb	1

SPT

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-05	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	1.51 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2005-07-18	Survey seining	0.5	—	3
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2013-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	15

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	6.4	—	7
2013-08-06	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	2

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	5.5	—	—	6
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.09 lb	3

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2013-08-06	Backpack electrofishing	15.6	—	17

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Map & Directions

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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 Ojibway

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Ojibway.

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 Ojibway. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Cisco Species Lake Trout Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Ojibway

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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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Ojibway

DNR Fish Surveys

Lake Trout

Rock Bass

Smallmouth Bass

White Sucker

Tullibee (Cisco)

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Black Crappie

CIS

Northern Pike

Bluegill

Burbot

SPT

Bluntnose Minnow

CNM

Johnny Darter

Green Sunfish

Iowa Darter

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 Ojibway

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Ojibway

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