Strand

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69052900

124 Surveys

Special Regulations for Strand

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

Daily limit five.

330.21

Acres

16 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 4.6	0.70 lb	1
1994-09-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 24.4	2.55 lb	1
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.1 – 4.6	1.52 lb	6
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	2.4	—	—	22
2025-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 4.6	1.84 lb	1
2007-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 24.4	1.11 lb	4
2007-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.1 – 4.6	1.45 lb	5

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-14	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	0.95 lb	12
1989-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.50 lb	2
1994-09-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.0	3.76 lb	5
1994-09-06	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.72 lb	13
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.0	1.29 lb	10
2015-09-08	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	2.56 lb	14
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	1.3	—	—	12
2025-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	1.16 lb	15
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3.71 lb	5
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.0	1.35 lb	6
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.80 lb	2
2007-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.0	1.52 lb	10
2007-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.53 lb	6
2007-08-21	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	0.53 lb	6
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.70 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.80 lb	1
1989-08-14	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.56 lb	15
1994-09-06	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.59 lb	14
1994-09-06	Special trap nets	4.0	—	0.51 lb	4
1994-09-06	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.47 lb	11
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.39 lb	36
2015-09-08	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.59 lb	26
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	10.1	—	0.68 lb	91
2025-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.55 lb	7
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.35 lb	8
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.82 lb	3
1999-09-07	Double trap nets	0.5	—	0.98 lb	1
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.76 lb	13
2007-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.83 lb	15

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	1.96 lb	11
1989-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	3.00 lb	1
1994-09-06	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	3.0 – 11.0	3.40 lb	22
1994-09-06	Special trap nets	2.0	—	5.29 lb	2
1994-09-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	5.85 lb	3
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.70 lb	9
2015-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	3.61 lb	3
2025-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.60 lb	19
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	1.72 lb	1
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.07 lb	6
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	5.37 lb	2
2007-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.66 lb	6
2007-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	3.87 lb	6
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.0 – 11.0	0.74 lb	8

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.03 lb	4
1994-09-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.3	1.18 lb	2
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.29 lb	3
2015-09-08	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.49 lb	23
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	13.7	—	0.60 lb	123
2025-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.02 lb	2
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.11 lb	31
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.10 lb	11
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	2
2007-08-21	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2007-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.17 lb	17

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.21 lb	7
1989-08-14	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.32 lb	51
1994-09-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.39 lb	16
1994-09-06	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.50 lb	45
1994-09-06	Special trap nets	2.0	—	0.68 lb	2
2015-09-08	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.43 lb	10
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.29 lb	78
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	1.3	—	—	12
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.49 lb	7
2025-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.7 (below normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.29 lb	22
1999-09-07	Double trap nets	1.0	—	0.39 lb	2
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.41 lb	17
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	13.2 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.37 lb	79
2007-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.16 lb	13
2007-08-21	Survey seining	37.7	—	—	113
2007-08-21	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.33 lb	48
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.70 lb	1
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.46 lb	28

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-14	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	0.99 lb	72
1989-08-14	Standard trap nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.67 lb	13
1994-09-06	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	0.96 lb	49
1994-09-06	Special trap nets	6.0	—	2.07 lb	6
1994-09-06	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.77 lb	14
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	0.71 lb	51
2015-09-08	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.65 lb	16
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	4.3	—	—	39
2025-06-17	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.18 lb	55
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	2.01 lb	7
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	0.57 lb	58
1999-09-07	Double trap nets	0.5	—	1.85 lb	1
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.70 lb	21
2007-08-21	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	0.95 lb	60
2007-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.90 lb	19
1982-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.68 lb	4
1982-08-10	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	0.73 lb	16

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-14	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.14 lb	22
1994-09-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.20 lb	6
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.19 lb	1
2015-09-08	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.33 lb	14
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	23.0	—	0.33 lb	207
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.25 lb	15
1999-09-07	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.15 lb	1
1999-09-07	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.34 lb	19
2007-08-21	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2007-08-21	Standard trap nets	6.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.16 lb	59

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.6	0.20 lb	1
1994-09-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.58 lb	1
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	0.63 lb	2
2015-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.75 lb	4
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.9	—	—	8
2025-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.6	0.43 lb	1
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.67 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-09-08	Standard electrofishing	0.8	—	1.79 lb	1
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.2	5.29 lb	1
2007-08-21	Survey seining	1.7	—	0.01 lb	5
2007-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.2 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.2	0.08 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.81 lb	2
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.2	—	0.35 lb	2
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.02 lb	1

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-09-08	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.6 – 124.4	1.38 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-05-19	Special trap nets	0.9	—	—	8
2025-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.77 lb	1

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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

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Strand

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Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

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Strand

Special Regulations for Strand

DNR Fish Surveys

Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Rock Bass

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Black Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

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Bill's Boat Storage

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