Minnesota Fishing Guide

Snowbank

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38052900

91 Surveys

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Snowbank has confirmed populations of:

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4,654.83
Acres
150 ft
Max Depth
0
11
Fish Species
8
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2013-10-14 Special trap nets 0.0 — 1

Lake Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-10-14 Special trap nets 0.9 — 5.73 lb 61
2000-07-18 Deep gill nets 2.0 — 3.29 lb 24
2010-07-19 Deep gill nets 1.3 — 3.07 lb 16
2022-07-05 Deep gill nets 2.9 — 4.96 lb 35
2017-07-31 Deep gill nets 1.7 — 2.37 lb 20
1994-08-15 Deep gill nets 1.1 — 2.58 lb 13
1996-07-22 Deep gill nets 2.3 — 2.15 lb 27
2005-07-25 Deep gill nets 2.0 — 2.49 lb 26

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-10-14 Special trap nets 0.2 — — 11
2000-07-18 Standard trap nets 14.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 4.2 0.13 lb 210
2000-07-18 Shallow gill nets 4.0 — 0.27 lb 44
2010-07-19 Standard trap nets 20.5 (above normal) 0.3 – 4.2 0.12 lb 307
2010-07-19 1/4-in trap nets 3.3 — — 20
2010-07-19 Shallow gill nets 5.8 — 0.22 lb 64
2017-07-31 Shallow gill nets 7.0 — 0.21 lb 77

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-10-14 Special trap nets 0.0 — — 1
2000-07-18 Shallow gill nets 2.9 — 1.43 lb 32
2000-07-18 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.24 lb 17
2010-07-19 Shallow gill nets 4.2 — 0.99 lb 46
2010-07-19 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.6 – 3.5 0.30 lb 24
2010-07-19 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 2.31 lb 1
2010-07-19 1/4-in trap nets 6.2 — — 37
2017-07-31 Shallow gill nets 2.5 — 1.12 lb 27

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2013-10-14 Special trap nets 0.0 — — 1
2000-07-18 Deep gill nets 2.5 — 2.75 lb 30
2000-07-18 Shallow gill nets 9.2 — 1.52 lb 101
2000-07-18 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 3.4 1.65 lb 18
2010-07-19 Deep gill nets 1.6 — 3.11 lb 19
2010-07-19 Shallow gill nets 4.6 — 1.77 lb 51
2010-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.4 1.51 lb 6
2017-07-31 Shallow gill nets 7.0 — 1.20 lb 77
2017-07-31 Deep gill nets 0.7 — 3.10 lb 8
1994-08-15 Deep gill nets 2.8 — 4.62 lb 34
1996-07-22 Deep gill nets 1.3 — 5.23 lb 15
2005-07-25 Deep gill nets 1.3 — 2.92 lb 17

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.3 0.16 lb 12
2000-07-18 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 0.08 lb 1
2000-07-18 Shallow gill nets 2.7 — 0.13 lb 30
2010-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.3 0.15 lb 2
2010-07-19 1/4-in trap nets 6.2 — — 37
2010-07-19 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 0.09 lb 1
2010-07-19 Shallow gill nets 0.2 — 0.33 lb 2
2017-07-31 Shallow gill nets 1.1 — 0.12 lb 12
2005-07-25 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 0.08 lb 2

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-18 Deep gill nets 11.4 — 0.16 lb 137
2010-07-19 Deep gill nets 5.6 — 0.27 lb 67
2022-07-05 Deep gill nets 13.0 — 0.23 lb 156
1994-08-15 Deep gill nets 6.3 — 0.27 lb 75
1996-07-22 Deep gill nets 6.0 — 0.34 lb 72
2005-07-25 Deep gill nets 9.0 — 0.17 lb 117

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-18 Shallow gill nets 21.3 — 1.26 lb 234
2000-07-18 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.9 0.41 lb 11
2000-07-18 Deep gill nets 0.2 — 1.33 lb 2
2010-07-19 Shallow gill nets 7.7 — 1.48 lb 85
2010-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.8 – 2.9 1.73 lb 10
2010-07-19 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — — 1
2010-07-19 Deep gill nets 0.7 — 3.25 lb 8
2022-07-05 Deep gill nets 0.8 — 4.08 lb 9
2017-07-31 Shallow gill nets 10.9 — 1.66 lb 120
1996-07-22 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 4.61 lb 1
2005-07-25 Deep gill nets 0.2 — 2.85 lb 3

Burbot

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-18 Deep gill nets 3.0 — 1.38 lb 36
2010-07-19 Deep gill nets 2.6 — 1.40 lb 31
2022-07-05 Deep gill nets 4.4 — 1.17 lb 53
2017-07-31 Deep gill nets 4.3 — 1.33 lb 51
1994-08-15 Deep gill nets 4.0 — 2.72 lb 48
1996-07-22 Deep gill nets 5.9 — 2.83 lb 71
2005-07-25 Deep gill nets 3.7 — 1.47 lb 48

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-18 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 1.06 lb 16
2000-07-18 Deep gill nets 0.3 — 1.80 lb 3
2000-07-18 Shallow gill nets 3.3 — 3.84 lb 36
2010-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 1.90 lb 12
2010-07-19 Deep gill nets 0.4 — 3.75 lb 5
2010-07-19 Shallow gill nets 3.8 — 2.42 lb 42
2017-07-31 Shallow gill nets 2.9 — 3.67 lb 32
1996-07-22 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 1.84 lb 1
2005-07-25 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 1.37 lb 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2000-07-18 Standard trap nets 2.1 — 0.56 lb 31
2010-07-19 1/4-in trap nets 2.2 — — 13
2010-07-19 Standard trap nets 1.6 — 0.55 lb 24

SIP

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-19 Standard trap nets 0.2 — 0.99 lb 3
2010-07-19 Shallow gill nets 0.2 — 2.79 lb 2
2017-07-31 Shallow gill nets 0.4 — 2.52 lb 4

Mimic Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-07-19 1/4-in trap nets 0.7 — 4

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-07-19 1/4-in trap nets 0.2 — 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-07-19 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — — 3
2010-07-19 Shallow gill nets 0.1 — 0.24 lb 1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-07-19 1/4-in trap nets 1.0 — 6

CIS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-07-31 Deep gill nets 7.5 — 0.25 lb 90
2017-07-31 Shallow gill nets 0.1 — 0.11 lb 1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Agate Bay Outfitters LLC

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-5777

★ 4.4

Boundary Waters Outfitters

Ely, MN

(218) 365-3466

★ 4.9

Canadian Border Outfitters

Ely, MN

(800) 247-7530

★ 4.8

Granite Gear Inc

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-6157

★ 4.7

North Country Canoe Outfitters

Ely, MN

(218) 365-5581

★ 4.9

Red Rock Wilderness Store

Ely, MN

(218) 365-5489

★ 5

Seagren's Home Hardware Outdoors

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-2222

★ 4.6

Veness Bait & Tackle

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 834-0743

★ 3.9

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 Snowbank

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Snowbank.

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 Snowbank. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

BurbotCisco SpeciesLake TroutNorthern PikeNorthern Pike (Silver Phase)Rock BassSmallmouth BassTullibee (Cisco)WalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Snowbank

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.