Sea Gull

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16062900

135 Surveys

Special Regulations for Sea Gull

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

Possession limit three, only one over 20".

Invasive Species Alert

Sea Gull has confirmed populations of:

spiny waterflea

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

3,957.72

Acres

145 ft

Max Depth

36 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Shallow gill nets	6.0	—	1.72 lb	72
2018-06-18	Deep gill nets	10.3	—	1.14 lb	123
2021-06-14	Shallow gill nets	3.3	—	1.87 lb	40
2021-06-14	Deep gill nets	8.4	—	1.25 lb	101
2015-06-08	Shallow gill nets	4.3	—	1.77 lb	51
2015-06-08	Small-mesh gill nets	1.5	—	0.04 lb	9
2015-06-08	Deep gill nets	6.8	—	1.51 lb	82
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	1.1 – 9.3	0.93 lb	222
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	1.1 – 9.3	1.01 lb	177
2009-06-29	Shallow gill nets	4.9	—	1.48 lb	59
2009-06-29	Deep gill nets	8.4	—	1.32 lb	101
2024-06-24	Shallow gill nets	3.3	—	1.83 lb	39
2024-06-24	Deep gill nets	9.9	—	1.12 lb	119
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	3.2	—	1.39 lb	35
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	10.8	—	1.12 lb	140
2003-06-30	Shallow gill nets	2.8	—	1.21 lb	25
2003-06-30	Deep gill nets	8.2	—	1.63 lb	107

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.09 lb	1
2021-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.06 lb	1
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.11 lb	1
2003-06-30	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Deep gill nets	0.6	—	2.29 lb	7
2021-06-14	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	1.88 lb	12
2015-06-08	Deep gill nets	1.5	—	1.62 lb	18
2015-06-08	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	3.09 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.44 lb	14
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.07 lb	44
2009-06-29	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	1.93 lb	12
2009-06-29	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	2.96 lb	2
2024-06-24	Deep gill nets	1.8	—	2.16 lb	21
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	2.46 lb	10
2003-06-30	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	3.55 lb	1
2003-06-30	Deep gill nets	1.0	—	1.81 lb	13
2003-06-30	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	3.53 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.08 lb	3
2021-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.32 lb	4
2015-06-08	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.36 lb	1
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.32 lb	5
2024-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.65 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	2.73 lb	16
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.85 lb	14
2018-06-18	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	3.23 lb	1
2021-06-14	Shallow gill nets	3.1	—	2.80 lb	37
2021-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.03 lb	8
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.30 lb	11
2015-06-08	Deep gill nets	0.4	—	4.75 lb	5
2015-06-08	Shallow gill nets	1.8	—	3.43 lb	21
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.68 lb	12
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.91 lb	8
2009-06-29	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	3.59 lb	27
2009-06-29	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	3.94 lb	9
2024-06-24	Shallow gill nets	1.2	—	2.36 lb	14
2024-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.90 lb	3
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	1.1	—	2.97 lb	12
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	9.20 lb	1
2003-06-30	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	5.41 lb	1
2003-06-30	Deep gill nets	0.4	—	6.63 lb	5
2003-06-30	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	3.82 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Shallow gill nets	1.6	—	2.89 lb	19
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	4.32 lb	1
2018-06-18	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	3.98 lb	2
2021-06-14	Shallow gill nets	2.5	—	3.49 lb	30
2021-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.54 lb	2
2015-06-08	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	2.88 lb	27
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.68 lb	6
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.7 – 5.0	2.39 lb	43
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	1.7 – 5.0	2.54 lb	46
2009-06-29	Shallow gill nets	3.3	—	2.56 lb	39
2009-06-29	Deep gill nets	0.4	—	2.52 lb	5
2024-06-24	Shallow gill nets	1.2	—	3.85 lb	14
2024-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	5.90 lb	2
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	3.9	—	3.03 lb	43
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	3.10 lb	10
2003-06-30	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	3.54 lb	10
2003-06-30	Shallow gill nets	4.0	—	2.78 lb	36

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	2.32 lb	8
2021-06-14	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	0.99 lb	10
2015-06-08	Deep gill nets	1.2	—	1.16 lb	14
2015-06-08	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	0.67 lb	2
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.35 lb	14
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.09 lb	25
2009-06-29	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.15 lb	1
2009-06-29	Deep gill nets	0.9	—	1.98 lb	11
2024-06-24	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	1.11 lb	1
2024-06-24	Deep gill nets	0.9	—	1.01 lb	11
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.57 lb	1
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	1.5	—	0.95 lb	19
2003-06-30	Deep gill nets	0.6	—	1.15 lb	8

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Shallow gill nets	1.2	—	2.85 lb	14
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 2.9	3.65 lb	3
2021-06-14	Deep gill nets	0.4	—	4.70 lb	5
2021-06-14	Shallow gill nets	4.0	—	2.01 lb	48
2015-06-08	Shallow gill nets	2.6	—	1.55 lb	31
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 2.9	0.33 lb	2
2015-06-08	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	6.86 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 9.7	1.99 lb	29
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.6 – 9.7	2.27 lb	33
2009-06-29	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	1.03 lb	4
2009-06-29	Shallow gill nets	2.3	—	2.16 lb	27
2024-06-24	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	6.09 lb	4
2024-06-24	Shallow gill nets	3.0	—	2.29 lb	36
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	3.4	—	2.33 lb	37
2003-06-30	Shallow gill nets	2.9	—	2.25 lb	26
2003-06-30	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	2.12 lb	4

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-06-18	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	1.90 lb	5
2018-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	1.03 lb	3
2021-06-14	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.42 lb	4
2015-06-08	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.53 lb	4
2015-06-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 3.5	2.18 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.21 lb	3
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.33 lb	9
2009-06-29	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.61 lb	1
2024-06-24	Small-mesh gill nets	2.0	—	—	2
2024-06-24	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	1.92 lb	3
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	0.70 lb	4
2003-06-30	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	2.07 lb	1

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-06-14	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.11 lb	1
2015-06-08	Small-mesh gill nets	65.2	—	0.01 lb	391
2024-06-24	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
2024-06-24	Small-mesh gill nets	140.0	—	0.03 lb	140

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.10 lb	32
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.12 lb	23
2009-06-29	Small-mesh gill nets	36.2	—	0.01 lb	217
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	4
2003-06-30	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	4
2003-06-30	Small-mesh gill nets	38.3	—	0.01 lb	230

LNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.0	—	5.25 lb	1
1991-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	2.50 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.0 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.13 lb	1
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.18 lb	1

DWS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-06-29	Small-mesh gill nets	0.2	—	—	1
2003-06-30	Small-mesh gill nets	0.3	—	0.02 lb	2

SJC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-06-30	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	0.02 lb	6
2003-06-30	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 388-2292

★ 4.7

BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 264-9934

★ 5

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 387-4159

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais, MN

(800) 998-0959

★ 4.6

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais, MN

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

Grand Marais, MN

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Sea Gull

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Eve's Place Lakeside Cabins

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 370-9834

SAGONTO Wilderness Resort

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 370-1074

Timberlund's Resort

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 387-1147

Borderland Lodge

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 388-2233

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Burbot Cisco Species Green Sunfish Lake Trout Lake Whitefish Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker

Fishing Guides Near Sea Gull

Devil Track Lake Cabins

Fishing Guide

(218) 877-7502

Fly Box And Company

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-9659

Grand Marais Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-5800

Little Vince's Guide Services

(218) 388-9942

(218) 370-8726

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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.

Sea Gull

Special Regulations for Sea Gull

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

LKW

Green Sunfish

Lake Trout

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Burbot

Walleye

Smallmouth Bass

CIS

Tullibee (Cisco)

LNS

Yellow Perch

DWS

SJC

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Buck's Hardware

Clearwater BWCA Outfitters

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Lake Superior Trading Post

Moose Tracks

Northern Goods

The Fisherman's Daughter at Dockside Fish Market

Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

Resorts & Lodges Near Sea Gull

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