Lac la Croix

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69022400

98 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Lac la Croix has confirmed populations of:

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29,596.66

Acres

168 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.6	—	1.62 lb	9
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	1.48 lb	5
2004-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	0.98 lb	5
2004-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	0.01 lb	2
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	3.03 lb	5
1999-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	—	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	14.7	—	0.39 lb	425
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.77 lb	2
1994-07-11	Small-mesh gill nets	15.1	—	0.07 lb	106
2004-07-12	Deep gill nets	7.7	—	0.29 lb	447
2004-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.0	—	1.01 lb	1
2004-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	25.1	—	0.01 lb	402
1984-08-06	Standard gill nets	31.4 (above normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.32 lb	283
1999-07-12	Deep gill nets	12.5	—	0.32 lb	351
1999-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	32.5	—	0.02 lb	260

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	10.4	—	1.56 lb	145
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	6.3	—	1.34 lb	88
2004-07-12	Shallow gill nets	2.8	—	1.66 lb	66
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	8.5	—	1.11 lb	102

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	3.09 lb	1
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	1.6	—	1.53 lb	45
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.28 lb	2
2014-07-07	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	1.30 lb	20
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.18 lb	2
2004-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	1.69 lb	10
1984-08-06	Standard gill nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.08 lb	19
1999-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	1.55 lb	19

RBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Small-mesh gill nets	20.3	—	0.04 lb	142
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.06 lb	2
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1
2014-07-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.4	—	0.04 lb	3
2004-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	8.1	—	0.01 lb	129
2004-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	4
1999-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	46.1	—	0.01 lb	369
1999-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	0.05 lb	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.65 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	1.4	—	3.91 lb	19
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	2.6	—	2.27 lb	37
2004-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.0	—	2.40 lb	2
2004-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	2.62 lb	18
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	2.65 lb	12

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	0.08 lb	6
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.09 lb	2
2004-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	0.01 lb	1
2004-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.0	—	0.13 lb	1
1999-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	0.4	—	0.03 lb	3
1999-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.0	—	0.05 lb	1
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	0.15 lb	8

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	2.22 lb	1
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	1.8	—	3.02 lb	52
2014-07-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.5	—	0.55 lb	4
2014-07-07	Deep gill nets	1.5	—	4.27 lb	44
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	5.40 lb	1
2004-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	8.92 lb	27
1984-08-06	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.71 lb	18
1999-07-12	Deep gill nets	1.1	—	7.85 lb	30

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	4.91 lb	13
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	3.2	—	2.70 lb	45
2014-07-07	Deep gill nets	0.1	—	3.09 lb	2
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	3.7	—	2.52 lb	52
2004-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	4.57 lb	1
2004-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	4.68 lb	13
2004-07-12	Shallow gill nets	1.8	—	3.65 lb	44
1984-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.47 lb	7
1999-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	3.36 lb	1
1999-07-12	Deep gill nets	0.6	—	4.60 lb	18
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	3.5	—	2.86 lb	42

SAR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	0.41 lb	10
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	0.9	—	0.21 lb	12
2004-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.47 lb	6
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.38 lb	3

Trout-Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Small-mesh gill nets	0.4	—	0.02 lb	3
2014-07-07	Small-mesh gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	2
1999-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	0.9	—	0.01 lb	7

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	3.4	—	0.38 lb	47
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	1.1	—	0.17 lb	16
2004-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.4	—	0.16 lb	10
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	2.2	—	0.22 lb	26

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Deep gill nets	5.8	—	1.14 lb	167
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	3.28 lb	2
2014-07-07	Deep gill nets	3.5	—	1.46 lb	100
2004-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	1.19 lb	2
2004-07-12	Deep gill nets	1.2	—	2.01 lb	72
1984-08-06	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	1.1 – 9.3	1.78 lb	26
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	0.25 lb	1
1999-07-12	Deep gill nets	3.8	—	1.80 lb	106

SCU

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Small-mesh gill nets	0.9	—	0.02 lb	6
2014-07-07	Small-mesh gill nets	1.3	—	—	10
2004-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	0.4	—	—	6
1999-07-12	Small-mesh gill nets	0.1	—	—	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	8.71 lb	4
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	2.52 lb	1

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-07-07	Small-mesh gill nets	5.4	—	0.05 lb	43
2014-07-07	Deep gill nets	17.7	—	0.20 lb	513
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	0.5	—	0.64 lb	7

RHS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-07-07	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	6.01 lb	2

LKS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-12	Shallow gill nets	0.1	—	6.72 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Lac la Croix

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C&B Rentals

Fishing Resort Hibbing

(952) 356-5234

Espland's

Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-5282

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Fishing Resort Tower

(218) 290-2435

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Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 235-1212

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Lac la Croix. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Burbot Lake Trout Lake Whitefish Northern Pike Rainbow Smelt Rock Bass Sauger Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Lac la Croix

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

Angler Management Duluth Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

(651) 270-7155

(218) 393-7121

Chasin' Tail Charters MN

Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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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.

Lac la Croix

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Smallmouth Bass

Tullibee (Cisco)

Walleye

Burbot

RBS

Pumpkinseed

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Yellow Perch

Lake Trout

Northern Pike

SAR

Trout-Perch

Rock Bass

LKW

SCU

Shorthead Redhorse

CIS

RHS

LKS

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

Benders

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

Resorts & Lodges Near Lac la Croix

Fish Species

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