Minnesota Fishing Guide

Tofte

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38072400

65 Surveys
133.78
Acres
73 ft
Max Depth
0
3
Fish Species
8
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2003-05-05 3/8-in trap nets 5835.0 — 11670
2008-09-22 3/8-in trap nets 15.0 — 30
2000-05-16 3/8-in trap nets 185.0 — 370
1997-06-02 1/4-in trap nets 300.0 — 600

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-05-05 Standard trap nets 43.7 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.6 0.93 lb 437
2003-05-05 3/8-in trap nets 18.0 — 0.04 lb 36
2008-09-22 3/8-in trap nets 13.0 — 0.19 lb 26
2008-09-22 Standard trap nets 5.6 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.6 0.79 lb 56
2012-04-30 Standard trap nets 59.4 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.6 1.05 lb 2140
2024-04-22 1/4-in trap nets 1.8 — — 14
2024-04-22 Standard trap nets 7.1 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.6 — 369
2000-05-16 Standard trap nets 17.1 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.6 1.17 lb 171
2000-05-16 3/8-in trap nets 1.0 — 1.12 lb 2
1983-06-08 Standard trap nets 5.0 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.6 1.82 lb 20
1983-06-08 Standard gill nets 23.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 10.4 1.57 lb 47
1991-05-30 Standard trap nets 4.3 (normal) 0.8 – 4.6 0.99 lb 17
1991-05-30 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.5 – 10.4 2.20 lb 5
1997-06-02 1/4-in trap nets 2.5 — 4.29 lb 5
1997-06-02 Standard trap nets 8.8 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.6 3.21 lb 35
1987-05-14 Standard gill nets 11.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 10.4 0.78 lb 23
1993-05-26 Standard trap nets 12.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 4.6 1.21 lb 37
1993-05-26 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 10.4 0.34 lb 1

Rainbow Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-05-05 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 1.56 lb 5
2008-09-22 3/8-in trap nets 0.5 — 3.97 lb 1
2008-09-22 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 0.86 lb 12
2012-04-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.61 lb 15
2024-04-22 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 1.41 lb 13
2000-05-16 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.29 lb 4
2000-05-16 3/8-in trap nets 0.5 — 0.21 lb 1
1983-06-08 Standard gill nets 18.5 — 0.52 lb 37
1983-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 2.10 lb 2
1991-05-30 Standard gill nets 9.0 — 1.10 lb 9
1987-05-14 Standard gill nets 7.5 — 0.75 lb 15
1993-05-26 Standard gill nets 28.0 — 0.85 lb 28
1993-05-26 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 3.70 lb 3

BST

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2003-05-05 3/8-in trap nets 50.0 — 100
1997-06-02 1/4-in trap nets 11.5 — 23

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-05-05 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 12.52 lb 1

SPT

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2003-05-05 Standard trap nets 1.9 — 0.86 lb 19
2008-09-22 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 1.42 lb 5
2012-04-30 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.65 lb 23
2024-04-22 1/4-in trap nets 1.4 — 1.19 lb 11
2024-04-22 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 1.19 lb 59
2000-05-16 Standard trap nets 1.8 — 0.91 lb 18
1991-05-30 Standard gill nets 11.0 — 1.26 lb 11
1991-05-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.80 lb 1
1997-06-02 Standard trap nets 3.0 — 1.27 lb 12
1997-06-02 Standard gill nets 17.0 — 1.35 lb 17
1997-06-02 1/4-in trap nets 1.5 — 1.37 lb 3
1987-05-14 Standard gill nets 6.5 — 2.92 lb 13
1993-05-26 Standard gill nets 6.0 — 1.46 lb 6

OTM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2003-05-05 3/8-in trap nets 458.0 — 916
1997-06-02 1/4-in trap nets 5.0 — 10

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-09-22 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.10 lb 6

PRD

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-09-22 3/8-in trap nets 17.5 — — 35
2000-05-16 3/8-in trap nets 6.0 — — 12
1991-05-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.10 lb 1

FND

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-09-22 3/8-in trap nets 5.0 — 10
2000-05-16 3/8-in trap nets 10.0 — 20

NST

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2008-09-22 3/8-in trap nets 0.5 — 1

LKC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1991-05-30 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 0.07 lb 3
1997-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.17 lb 1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-06-02 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — 1

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-06-02 1/4-in trap nets 26.0 — 52

HHC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-05-26 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.13 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 Tofte

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Tofte.

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 Tofte. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Rainbow TroutSplakeWhite Sucker

Fishing Guides Near Tofte

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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Other Lakes in Lake County

Abinodji

35.74 acres

Adams

474.95 acres

Adventure

47.23 acres

Ahmakose

42.71 acres

Ahsub

60.33 acres

Alger

20.82 acres

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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.