Dam Five

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38005300

114 Surveys

78.22

Acres

38 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.3 – 5.1	1.40 lb	7
1978-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.84 lb	20
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.3 – 5.1	2.52 lb	7
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.85 lb	3
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.80 lb	1
1987-07-31	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	2.3 – 5.1	1.73 lb	20
1987-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.40 lb	1
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.3 – 5.1	2.48 lb	7
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.47 lb	1
2025-07-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.3 – 5.1	1.66 lb	12
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.3 – 5.1	1.28 lb	5
2010-07-19	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	—	4
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	2
2010-07-19	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.3 – 5.1	1.47 lb	1
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.54 lb	3
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.3 – 5.1	3.22 lb	1
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.80 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-04	Standard gill nets	18.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	2.31 lb	54
1978-08-04	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.89 lb	55
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	1.69 lb	69
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.63 lb	4
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	33.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	1.92 lb	66
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	5.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.19 lb	32
1987-07-31	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	2.41 lb	54
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	24.3 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	2.20 lb	73
2003-07-14	1/4-in trap nets	2.5	—	—	15
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.18 lb	22
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	1.54 lb	16
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	31.8 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	1.44 lb	127
2025-07-07	Standard gill nets	24.5 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	2.18 lb	98
2010-07-19	Backpack electrofishing	34.5	—	—	60
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	11
2010-07-19	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	17.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	2.28 lb	68
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.61 lb	13
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	17.5 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	2.22 lb	35
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	2.39 lb	15
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 12.5	1.72 lb	92
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	1.15 lb	8

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.10 lb	3
1978-08-04	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.09 lb	13
2023-07-17	Open-water angling	4.0	—	—	4
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.14 lb	10
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.11 lb	3
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.12 lb	10
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.14 lb	22
1987-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.20 lb	1
1987-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.07 lb	4
2003-07-14	1/4-in trap nets	4.2	—	—	25
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.10 lb	2
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.10 lb	22
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.11 lb	1
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.12 lb	33
2025-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.10 lb	5
2010-07-19	Backpack electrofishing	2.3	—	—	4
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	8.7	—	—	122
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.07 lb	2
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.08 lb	19
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.3	0.24 lb	2
2018-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	42.3	—	—	254
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 26.5	0.18 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.10 lb	3
1978-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.30 lb	1
2023-07-17	Open-water angling	1.0	—	0.24 lb	1
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.15 lb	2
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1
2003-07-14	1/4-in trap nets	40.0	—	—	240
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.52 lb	2
2025-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.10 lb	3
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	48.3	—	—	676
2010-07-19	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	—	6
2018-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	2.2	—	—	13
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.74 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-04	Standard gill nets	16.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	1.59 lb	50
1978-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.4	1.18 lb	5
2023-07-17	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.79 lb	33
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.4	2.29 lb	3
1990-08-01	Standard gill nets	30.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.86 lb	61
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 4.4	1.10 lb	7
1987-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.4	1.27 lb	6
1987-07-31	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	1.53 lb	28
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	2.73 lb	8
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.4	2.96 lb	3
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.4	0.45 lb	2
2007-07-23	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	1.50 lb	25
2025-07-07	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	1.02 lb	33
2010-07-19	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.73 lb	18
2010-07-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 4.4	0.91 lb	5
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	11
1994-07-25	Standard gill nets	20.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	1.30 lb	41
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.4	1.10 lb	6
2018-07-23	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.94 lb	33
2018-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	0.69 lb	3
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 4.4	1.90 lb	11

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 27.7	0.05 lb	2
1990-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 27.7	0.10 lb	1
1987-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 27.7	0.06 lb	5
2003-07-14	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	3
2007-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 27.7	0.07 lb	1
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
2010-07-19	Backpack electrofishing	5.8	—	—	10
1994-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 27.7	0.11 lb	2
2018-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	2
2018-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 27.7	0.03 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-07-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.4 – 40.3	0.39 lb	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-07-14	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	8
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	12.4	—	173
2010-07-19	Backpack electrofishing	5.2	—	9
2018-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	26.0	—	156

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-19	Backpack electrofishing	16.7	—	29
2018-07-23	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	2

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-07-19	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

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 Dam Five

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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 Dam Five. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Dam Five

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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Dam Five

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Bluegill

BNS

CNM

Iowa Darter

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Agate Bay Outfitters LLC

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Red Rock Wilderness Store

Seagren's Home Hardware Outdoors

Veness Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Entry Point 24

Harbor Kayak & Paddleboard Rental

Knife River Marina

Landing Sports Bar

Leroy's Repair

Meierhoff Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Dam Five

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