Minnesota Fishing Guide

Two Deer

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38067100

47 Surveys
44.72
Acres
7 ft
Max Depth
0
5
Fish Species
8
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2006-06-21 Standard gill nets 10.0 (above normal) 3.0 – 9.0 2.52 lb 20
2006-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.7 — 3.67 lb 4
1988-06-16 Standard gill nets 18.0 (above normal) 3.0 – 9.0 1.92 lb 18
1988-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 1.13 lb 10
2001-06-25 Standard gill nets 9.0 (normal) 3.0 – 9.0 2.72 lb 9
2001-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — — 1
2001-06-25 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 3.00 lb 9
2011-06-27 Standard gill nets 10.3 (above normal) 3.0 – 9.0 3.34 lb 31
2011-06-27 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 2.60 lb 1
2011-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 1.76 lb 2

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2006-06-21 Standard gill nets 20.5 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 1.00 lb 41
2006-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.5 3.29 lb 2
1988-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.9 – 4.5 1.57 lb 19
1988-06-16 Standard gill nets 28.0 (above normal) 5.3 – 22.1 1.70 lb 28
2001-06-25 Standard gill nets 7.0 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 2.11 lb 7
2001-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.7 (below normal) 0.9 – 4.5 2.66 lb 6
2011-06-27 Standard gill nets 20.3 (normal) 5.3 – 22.1 0.78 lb 61
2011-06-27 1/4-in trap nets 2.8 — 0.25 lb 11
2011-06-27 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 0.9 – 4.5 0.18 lb 24

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2006-06-21 Standard trap nets 7.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.08 lb 43
2006-06-21 Standard gill nets 55.0 (above normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.13 lb 110
1988-06-16 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.14 lb 20
1988-06-16 Standard gill nets 12.0 (normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.18 lb 12
2001-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 12.0 — — 48
2001-06-25 Standard trap nets 2.9 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.11 lb 26
2001-06-25 Standard gill nets 24.0 (above normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.10 lb 24
2011-06-27 1/4-in trap nets 19.3 — — 77
2011-06-27 Standard trap nets 22.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.11 lb 176
2011-06-27 Standard gill nets 20.7 (above normal) 3.3 – 18.3 0.11 lb 62

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2006-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 1.94 lb 3
2006-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 1.6 2.14 lb 2
1988-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.10 lb 1
2001-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.66 lb 3
2001-06-25 Standard gill nets 3.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 1.6 1.81 lb 3
2011-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 2.04 lb 4

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2006-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.04 lb 2
2011-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 1.6 0.07 lb 1
2011-06-27 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — — 2

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2001-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 1

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2001-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 1.5 — — 6
2001-06-25 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.06 lb 1

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2001-06-25 1/4-in trap nets 30.5 — 122
2011-06-27 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — 2

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2011-06-27 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — — 1
2011-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.15 lb 3

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-06-27 1/4-in trap nets 0.3 — 1

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2011-06-27 1/4-in trap nets 0.5 — 2

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 Two Deer

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Two Deer.

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 Two Deer. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Largemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Two Deer

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

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Adventure

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Alger

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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.