Minnesota Fishing Guide

West Chub

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38067500

51 Surveys
115.27
Acres
12 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 West Chub. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 17.8 (above normal) 2.0 – 6.3 1.53 lb 71
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.3 — 1.28 lb 13
1990-07-20 Standard gill nets 10.8 (above normal) 2.0 – 6.3 1.30 lb 43
1990-07-20 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 1.60 lb 10
1964-09-19 Standard gill nets 9.4 (above normal) 2.0 – 6.3 — 47
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 9.3 (above normal) 2.0 – 6.3 2.31 lb 56
1994-07-11 Special trap nets 0.3 — — 1
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 3.68 lb 11

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 3.6 – 14.1 2.05 lb 24
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.2 2.20 lb 2
2022-07-12 Standard gill nets 51.7 (above normal) 3.6 – 14.1 0.57 lb 155
1990-07-20 Standard gill nets 25.3 (above normal) 3.6 – 14.1 2.00 lb 101
1990-07-20 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.7 – 3.2 2.19 lb 24
1964-09-19 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 3.6 – 14.1 — 21
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 18.7 (above normal) 3.6 – 14.1 2.19 lb 112
1994-07-11 Special trap nets 1.0 — — 4
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.7 – 3.2 2.67 lb 22

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.33 lb 1
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.08 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 4.7 (normal) 0.3 – 6.4 0.33 lb 47
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.47 lb 2
1990-07-20 Standard trap nets 5.7 (normal) 0.3 – 6.4 0.14 lb 57
1990-07-20 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.20 lb 1
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.3 – 6.4 0.13 lb 10
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 0.59 lb 5

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 19.8 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.1 0.15 lb 198
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 55.8 (above normal) 2.2 – 14.6 0.19 lb 223
2022-07-12 Standard gill nets 165.7 (above normal) 2.2 – 14.6 0.07 lb 497
1990-07-20 Standard trap nets 29.2 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.1 0.14 lb 292
1990-07-20 Standard gill nets 68.3 (above normal) 2.2 – 14.6 0.13 lb 273
1964-09-19 Standard gill nets 50.2 (above normal) 2.2 – 14.6 — 251
1994-07-11 Special trap nets 1.8 — — 7
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 2.5 (above normal) 0.4 – 2.1 0.12 lb 25
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 30.0 (above normal) 2.2 – 14.6 0.17 lb 180

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.20 lb 1
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 2.6 0.08 lb 9
2022-07-12 Standard gill nets 3.3 — 0.09 lb 10
1990-07-20 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.10 lb 1
1990-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 2.6 0.12 lb 5
1994-07-11 Standard gill nets 2.2 — 0.08 lb 13
1994-07-11 Special trap nets 2.0 — — 8
1994-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 2.6 0.09 lb 6

CRC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-12 Standard gill nets 5.0 — 0.04 lb 15

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-12 Standard gill nets 19.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 15.8 0.03 lb 57
1994-07-11 Special trap nets 0.5 — — 2

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-07-12 Standard gill nets 54.7 — 0.02 lb 164
1990-07-20 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.10 lb 6
1990-07-20 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.10 lb 4

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-20 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 3.0 – 9.8 1.88 lb 5

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1964-09-19 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.0 1

BNS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1994-07-11 Special trap nets 0.8 — 3

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 West Chub

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near West Chub.

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 West Chub. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

PumpkinseedWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near West Chub

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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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.