Minnesota Fishing Guide

Mukooda

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69068400

139 Surveys

Special Regulations for Mukooda

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

773.76
Acres
78 ft
Max Depth
39.9 ft
Mean Depth
14
Fish Species
33
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-08-14 Survey seining 13.8 — 55

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.33 lb 12
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 1.2 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.35 lb 14
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 1.0 — 0.22 lb 5
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 1.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.18 lb 20
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 2.4 — 0.35 lb 12
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.26 lb 9
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 3.4 — 0.28 lb 17
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.28 lb 7
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 1.8 — 0.35 lb 9

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.8 – 5.5 9.40 lb 2
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 1.8 – 5.5 3.08 lb 22
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 7.6 — 4.49 lb 38
2017-08-14 Deep gill nets 3.3 — 4.03 lb 23
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.8 – 5.5 11.68 lb 6
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 3.6 — 4.02 lb 18
2022-08-22 Deep gill nets 1.4 — 4.37 lb 10
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 7.6 — 2.99 lb 38
2007-08-13 Deep gill nets 1.7 — 4.09 lb 12
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 1.8 – 5.5 4.27 lb 2
2012-08-13 Deep gill nets 4.0 — 4.60 lb 28
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 10.4 — 3.08 lb 52

Lake Trout

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.8 — 1.80 lb 22
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 2.11 lb 10
2017-08-14 Deep gill nets 0.7 — 3.88 lb 5
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 2.16 lb 10
2022-08-22 Deep gill nets 0.6 — 5.10 lb 4
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 2.30 lb 1
2007-08-13 Deep gill nets 0.7 — 3.37 lb 5
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 4.5 — 0.76 lb 49

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Survey seining 3.0 — — 12
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 1.10 lb 7
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 1.22 lb 8
2017-08-14 Deep gill nets 0.4 — 2.64 lb 3
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 2.8 — 1.76 lb 14
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 1.21 lb 6
2022-08-22 Deep gill nets 0.6 — 3.06 lb 4
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 2.2 — 1.96 lb 11
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.1 1.25 lb 16
2007-08-13 Deep gill nets 0.6 — 1.55 lb 4
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 0.4 — 2.25 lb 2
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.1 1.09 lb 9
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 4.2 — 2.12 lb 21
2012-08-13 Deep gill nets 0.9 — 2.21 lb 6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.13 lb 2
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.13 lb 2
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.1 — 0.26 lb 12

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-08-14 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Survey seining 0.3 — — 1
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.4 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.83 lb 17
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 4.4 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.74 lb 53
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 2.0 — 1.81 lb 10
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 1.50 lb 8
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 9.8 — 1.00 lb 49
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 4.3 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.1 1.03 lb 26
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 11.0 — 1.03 lb 55
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 1.84 lb 4
2012-08-13 Deep gill nets 0.6 — 1.41 lb 4
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 5.2 — 1.19 lb 26

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Survey seining 0.3 — 0.09 lb 1
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.3 — 0.17 lb 15
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 2.1 — 0.20 lb 25
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 0.6 — 0.06 lb 3
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 13.6 — 0.08 lb 68
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 4.4 — 0.17 lb 22
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.4 — 0.09 lb 15
2012-08-13 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 0.04 lb 1
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 2.2 — 0.23 lb 11

LES

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.4 — 0.27 lb 17
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.33 lb 4
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 7.0 — 0.27 lb 35

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 9.7 4.74 lb 14
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 1.2 (below normal) 2.0 – 9.7 5.95 lb 14
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 1.4 — 2.68 lb 7
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.0 – 9.7 3.71 lb 6
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 1.2 — 4.28 lb 6
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 1.7 (below normal) 2.0 – 9.7 3.08 lb 10
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 1.8 — 4.24 lb 9
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.6 (below normal) 2.0 – 9.7 5.00 lb 17
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 0.6 — 6.06 lb 3
2012-08-13 Deep gill nets 0.4 — 4.28 lb 3

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Survey seining 0.5 — — 2
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 3.3 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.3 0.69 lb 40
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 2.2 (normal) 0.4 – 3.3 0.75 lb 26
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 1.2 — 0.86 lb 6
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.4 – 3.3 0.33 lb 8
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 2.0 — 0.68 lb 10
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.4 – 3.3 0.47 lb 3
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 6.4 — 0.74 lb 32
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.1 (normal) 0.4 – 3.3 0.65 lb 12
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 6.2 — 0.83 lb 31

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Survey seining 18.3 — — 73
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 1.7 – 14.1 0.15 lb 4
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 1.7 – 14.1 0.20 lb 18
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 3.0 — 0.12 lb 15
2017-08-14 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 0.10 lb 1
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.6 (below normal) 1.7 – 14.1 0.16 lb 7
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 5.6 — 0.30 lb 28
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.7 – 14.1 0.22 lb 6
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 2.6 — 0.25 lb 13
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.9 (normal) 1.7 – 14.1 0.09 lb 21
2012-08-13 Deep gill nets 1.7 — 0.08 lb 12
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 2.4 — 0.20 lb 12

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.14 lb 1
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 1.6 — 0.26 lb 19
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 3.3 — 0.23 lb 40
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 2.0 — 0.28 lb 10
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 4.0 — 0.21 lb 24
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 1.6 — 0.32 lb 8
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.30 lb 3
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 2.4 — 0.27 lb 12

Johnny Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-08-14 Survey seining 0.3 — 1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 35.0 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.1 0.16 lb 420
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 14.5 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.1 0.14 lb 174
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 12.4 (normal) 1.4 – 13.1 0.14 lb 149
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 30.8 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.1 0.13 lb 185
2007-08-13 Deep gill nets 48.0 — 0.12 lb 336
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 26.3 (above normal) 1.4 – 13.1 0.14 lb 289

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-08-14 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.3 – 8.7 2.40 lb 24
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 2.1 (below normal) 2.3 – 8.7 2.63 lb 25
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 3.8 — 1.36 lb 19
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.7 (below normal) 2.3 – 8.7 2.34 lb 8
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 1.4 — 1.80 lb 7
1987-08-24 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 2.3 – 8.7 1.14 lb 16
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 0.2 — 2.20 lb 1
1994-08-22 Standard gill nets 1.6 (below normal) 2.3 – 8.7 2.02 lb 18
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 0.4 — 1.16 lb 2

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2002-08-12 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.4 0.06 lb 1
1991-08-13 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.4 0.06 lb 1
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 0.8 — 0.20 lb 4

CIS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-08-14 Deep gill nets 0.9 — 0.11 lb 6
2017-08-14 Shallow gill nets 0.4 — 0.13 lb 2
2022-08-22 Deep gill nets 0.9 — 0.09 lb 6
2012-08-13 Deep gill nets 4.0 — 0.13 lb 28
2012-08-13 Shallow gill nets 0.4 — 0.14 lb 2

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2022-08-22 Shallow gill nets 0.6 — 0.09 lb 3

Burbot

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-08-13 Shallow gill nets 0.2 — 3.09 lb 1

SCU

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2012-08-13 Deep gill nets 0.1 — 0.07 lb 1

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Map & Directions

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Showing 14 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Ely, MN

(218) 365-5358

★ 4.9

Bass Pro Shops

Hermantown, MN

(218) 481-6900

★ 4.4

Benders

Hibbing, MN

(218) 263-5023

★ 4.5

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Brimson, MN

(218) 848-2080

★ 5

Canadian Waters Inc

Ely, MN

(800) 255-2922

★ 4.7

Canoe Country Outfitters

Ely, MN

(218) 365-4046

★ 4.9

Cenex

Hibbing, MN

(320) 894-5765

★ 5

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Ely, MN

(218) 365-3267

★ 5

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 Mukooda

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C&B Rentals
Fishing Resort Hibbing

(952) 356-5234
Espland's
Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-5282
Lake Vermilion Ice Fishing
Fishing Resort Tower

(218) 290-2435
Piney Woods Retreat in Ely, Minnesota - Vacation Cabin Rental
Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 235-1212

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Mukooda. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black CrappieBluegillCisco SpeciesGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLake TroutLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassSmallmouth BassWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Mukooda

218 Sportfishing
Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744
Angler Management Duluth Charters
Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933
Basswood Trails Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(218) 349-5226
Catching Adventures
Fishing Guide

(651) 270-7155
Chamorrita Charters
Fishing Guide

(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.