Sunfish

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16007900

54 Surveys

84.46

Acres

25 ft

Max Depth

13.2 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Rainbow Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.90 lb	3
1983-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	1.00 lb	2
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.15 lb	12
1985-07-22	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.22 lb	9

SPT

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	11.0	—	0.50 lb	11
1983-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	—	10
1983-06-14	Standard gill nets	12.5	—	0.41 lb	25
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	6.5	—	0.38 lb	13

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-21	Standard gill nets	92.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.17 lb	92
2007-06-22	Standard gill nets	33.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.23 lb	134
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.11 lb	12
2004-06-17	Standard gill nets	28.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.12 lb	56
1983-06-14	Standard trap nets	11.1 (normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.24 lb	89
1983-06-14	Standard gill nets	142.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.15 lb	284
1998-06-22	1/4-in trap nets	8.3	—	—	58
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	19.8 (normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.11 lb	119
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	162.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.03 lb	324
1985-07-22	Standard trap nets	48.5 (above normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.05 lb	194
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	140.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.17 lb	281

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 5.1	4.69 lb	4
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.3 – 5.1	4.25 lb	7
2015-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.3 – 5.1	3.32 lb	3

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 4.1	1.39 lb	6
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.1	0.63 lb	1
2015-06-29	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.1	1.70 lb	4

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.1	1.10 lb	1
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.90 lb	4
2015-06-29	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	1.97 lb	21

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-22	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.7 – 12.5	3.13 lb	18
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 12.5	3.27 lb	2
2004-06-17	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.7 – 12.5	2.39 lb	9
1983-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 12.5	1.00 lb	1
1983-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.50 lb	1
2015-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.7 – 12.5	2.62 lb	2
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	1.7 – 12.5	1.38 lb	15
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.95 lb	8

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-06-13	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 7.0	0.11 lb	1
1983-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	—	3
2015-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 7.0	0.06 lb	2
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.08 lb	12
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.4 – 7.0	0.14 lb	7
1998-06-22	1/4-in trap nets	8.1	—	—	57
1985-07-22	Standard trap nets	8.3	—	0.05 lb	33
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 7.0	—	1

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.00 lb	1
1983-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	1.00 lb	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-22	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	2

PRD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-06-22	1/4-in trap nets	4.4	—	31
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	2

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-22	1/4-in trap nets	0.9	—	—	6
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.11 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-22	1/4-in trap nets	6.4	—	—	45
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.09 lb	1
1985-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	—	2

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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 Sunfish

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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 Sunfish. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Green Sunfish Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker

Fishing Guides Near Sunfish

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.

Sunfish

DNR Fish Surveys

Rainbow Trout

SPT

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

White Sucker

Green Sunfish

Brook Trout

Fathead Minnow

PRD

CRC

Golden Shiner

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Buck's Hardware

Clearwater BWCA Outfitters

Hungry Jack Canoe Outfitters

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 Sunfish

Fish Species

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