Two Island

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16015600

114 Surveys

Special Regulations for Two Island

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

All from 14-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.

753.82

Acres

27 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	3.45 lb	20
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.44 lb	2
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	2.25 lb	22
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.43 lb	7
1994-08-22	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	3.67 lb	23
1994-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.94 lb	8
1997-08-25	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.0	2.55 lb	15
1997-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.78 lb	4
1985-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	3.09 lb	16
1985-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	8.50 lb	1
2003-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.0	2.47 lb	11
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.0	2.59 lb	17
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.23 lb	1
2023-09-05	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.0	2.15 lb	11
2023-09-05	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.05 lb	6
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	4.10 lb	12
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.00 lb	3
2000-08-28	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	2.25 lb	28
2000-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.25 lb	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	3.32 lb	12
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	3.40 lb	7
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	2.6 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	3.07 lb	23
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	3.63 lb	12
1994-08-22	Standard gill nets	2.9 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.82 lb	26
1994-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	2.90 lb	3
1997-08-25	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.61 lb	21
1997-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	2.16 lb	2
1985-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	3.23 lb	10
1985-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	3.61 lb	9
2003-08-26	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.14 lb	12
2003-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	1.24 lb	5
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.47 lb	12
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	2.98 lb	10
2023-09-05	Standard gill nets	5.4 (normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.37 lb	38
2023-09-05	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	2.90 lb	11
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	3.00 lb	12
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	4.25 lb	1
2000-08-28	Standard gill nets	2.6 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.58 lb	23
2000-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	4.72 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.15 lb	28
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.22 lb	6
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	7.6 (normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.10 lb	84
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.12 lb	6
1997-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.22 lb	5
2003-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.07 lb	7
2003-08-26	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.08 lb	3
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.20 lb	28
2023-09-05	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.09 lb	37
2023-09-05	Standard gill nets	1.1	—	0.36 lb	8
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.18 lb	7
2000-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.12 lb	10
2000-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.19 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	4.4 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.15 lb	40
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.56 lb	22
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	5.9 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.24 lb	53
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.71 lb	19
1994-08-22	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.96 lb	33
1994-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.69 lb	7
1997-08-25	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.20 lb	50
1997-08-25	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	2.08 lb	12
1985-08-21	Standard gill nets	3.2 (below normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.25 lb	19
1985-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	3.38 lb	8
2003-08-26	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.59 lb	30
2003-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.10 lb	3
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	5.9 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.14 lb	53
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.08 lb	20
2023-09-05	Standard gill nets	8.6 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.11 lb	60
2023-09-05	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.43 lb	28
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.77 lb	30
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	2.29 lb	18
2000-08-28	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.54 lb	52
2000-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	2.39 lb	2

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	1.94 lb	39
2008-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.94 lb	7
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	2.09 lb	48
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.63 lb	14
1994-08-22	Standard gill nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	0.49 lb	23
1994-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.49 lb	1
1997-08-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.8	1.00 lb	7
1997-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.14 lb	2
1985-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	0.88 lb	16
1985-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.67 lb	3
2003-08-26	Standard gill nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	1.07 lb	48
2003-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.54 lb	7
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	2.14 lb	50
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.72 lb	9
2023-09-05	Standard gill nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	1.92 lb	29
2023-09-05	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	1.16 lb	3
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	0.61 lb	27
1989-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.5	0.19 lb	9
2000-08-28	Standard gill nets	10.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.8	1.69 lb	92

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-09-02	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.19 lb	69
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.07 lb	6
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.15 lb	54
1994-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.12 lb	5
1994-08-22	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.26 lb	79
1997-08-25	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.18 lb	11
1997-08-25	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.18 lb	54
1985-08-21	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.21 lb	51
2003-08-26	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.12 lb	18
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.07 lb	3
2016-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.21 lb	7
2023-09-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.22 lb	1
2023-09-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.23 lb	16
1989-08-21	Standard gill nets	4.2 (below normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.19 lb	25
2000-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.11 lb	7
2000-08-28	Standard gill nets	2.1 (below normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.15 lb	19

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-04	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.17 lb	2
2012-09-04	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.09 lb	8
2003-08-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.15 lb	2
2016-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.14 lb	4
2023-09-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.19 lb	1
2000-08-28	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.13 lb	1
2000-08-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.06 lb	1

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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 Two Island

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

Bluegill Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Two Island

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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Two Island

Special Regulations for Two Island

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Bluegill

Walleye

Smallmouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

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 Two Island

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