Kawishiwi

Lake County, Minnesota — DOW #38008000

126 Surveys

371.65

Acres

12 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-12	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.12 lb	21
1983-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.72 lb	9
1989-09-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.56 lb	15
1989-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.53 lb	8
1961-08-29	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	—	13
1961-08-29	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	—	6
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.16 lb	24
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.08 lb	6
2024-09-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.64 lb	16
1996-09-16	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.28 lb	29
1996-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.01 lb	9
2010-09-13	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.07 lb	51
2010-09-13	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.46 lb	3
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	2.01 lb	1
1978-07-10	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.88 lb	20
1978-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.82 lb	22
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.07 lb	12
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1
2017-09-18	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	2.0 – 6.3	1.00 lb	41

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-12	Standard gill nets	31.0 (above normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.59 lb	93
1983-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	1.97 lb	27
1989-09-07	Standard gill nets	23.8 (above normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.10 lb	119
1989-09-07	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	2.02 lb	32
1961-08-29	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	—	37
1961-08-29	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.2	—	38
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	21.0 (above normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.13 lb	189
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	1.78 lb	16
2024-09-09	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.87 lb	81
1996-09-16	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.73 lb	165
1996-09-16	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	2
1996-09-16	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	2.81 lb	17
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	2.30 lb	5
2010-09-13	Standard gill nets	21.7 (above normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.07 lb	195
2010-09-13	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	1.96 lb	25
1978-07-10	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	3.6 – 14.1	1.01 lb	69
1978-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	1.64 lb	47
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	14.2 (above normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.55 lb	71
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	2.88 lb	17
2017-09-18	Standard gill nets	13.3 (normal)	3.6 – 14.1	2.27 lb	120

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.12 lb	12
1983-07-12	Standard gill nets	13.7 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.26 lb	41
1989-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.37 lb	6
1989-09-07	Standard gill nets	10.6 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.30 lb	53
1961-08-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	—	10
1961-08-29	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	—	56
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.19 lb	12
2003-09-02	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.28 lb	90
2024-09-09	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.22 lb	29
1996-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.25 lb	6
1996-09-16	Standard gill nets	10.1 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.41 lb	91
1996-09-16	Special trap nets	226.6	—	—	1813
2010-09-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.16 lb	3
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	5.3	—	0.07 lb	32
2010-09-13	Standard gill nets	6.6 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.26 lb	59
1978-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.33 lb	24
1978-07-10	Standard gill nets	14.5 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.28 lb	58
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.1	0.14 lb	8
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.33 lb	39
2017-09-18	Survey seining	15.3	—	—	46
2017-09-18	Standard gill nets	14.1 (normal)	2.2 – 14.6	0.36 lb	127
2017-09-18	Special trap nets	2.0	—	—	6

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.10 lb	4
1983-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.25 lb	1
1989-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.12 lb	4
1961-08-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	—	10
1961-08-29	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	—	1
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.17 lb	2
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.22 lb	8
2024-09-09	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.17 lb	6
1996-09-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.21 lb	7
1996-09-16	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1996-09-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.10 lb	5
2010-09-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.22 lb	6
2010-09-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.13 lb	3
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	0.04 lb	7
1978-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.10 lb	3
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.11 lb	9
2017-09-18	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2017-09-18	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.21 lb	14
2017-09-18	Special trap nets	1.0	—	—	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-12	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.98 lb	21
1983-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.9	2.25 lb	6
1989-09-07	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.63 lb	28
1989-09-07	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.09 lb	22
1961-08-29	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	—	34
1961-08-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	—	10
2003-09-02	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	1.19 lb	48
2003-09-02	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.52 lb	11
2024-09-09	Standard gill nets	9.6 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	1.23 lb	86
1996-09-16	Standard gill nets	6.9 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	1.07 lb	62
1996-09-16	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.38 lb	21
2010-09-13	Standard gill nets	5.1 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	1.58 lb	46
2010-09-13	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.14 lb	6
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	1.37 lb	4
1978-07-10	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.68 lb	40
1978-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.66 lb	9
1992-09-08	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	0.91 lb	16
1992-09-08	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.9	1.18 lb	17
2017-09-18	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	3.0 – 9.8	1.13 lb	47
2017-09-18	Special trap nets	0.7	—	1.75 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-09-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1996-09-16	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	3
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	—	10
2017-09-18	Special trap nets	8.7	—	—	26

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-09-02	Survey seining	3.3	—	10
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	39.2	—	235

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-09-02	Survey seining	1.3	—	4
2017-09-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-09-09	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.8	1.57 lb	2
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2017-09-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.8	1.64 lb	9
2017-09-18	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-09-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 15.8	0.08 lb	1
1996-09-16	Special trap nets	7.8	—	—	62
2017-09-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2017-09-18	Special trap nets	0.3	—	—	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-09-09	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.09 lb	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-09-16	Special trap nets	68.3	—	546
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	18.5	—	111
2017-09-18	Special trap nets	1.0	—	3
2017-09-18	Survey seining	1.7	—	5

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-09-16	Special trap nets	8.9	—	71

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-09-16	Special trap nets	0.5	—	4

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-09-13	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	2

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-09-18	Survey seining	0.3	—	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 Kawishiwi

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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 Kawishiwi. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Green Sunfish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Kawishiwi

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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Kawishiwi

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Walleye

Green Sunfish

Bluntnose Minnow

Johnny Darter

Smallmouth Bass

Golden Shiner

Pumpkinseed

BNS

Spottail Shiner

Bluegill

EMS

Tadpole Madtom

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Agate Bay Outfitters LLC

Boundary Waters Outfitters

Canadian Border Outfitters

Granite Gear Inc

North Country Canoe Outfitters

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

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