Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 13, 2022
Species recorded at Gogebic Lake
2 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Gogebic Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 13, 2022 caught 9.50 brook trout per gill net at Gogebic Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–18 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Gogebic Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
8 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2022-06-13 (Standard Survey).
8 surveys on file · most recent 2022-06-13 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fathead Minnow | 78.00 | ||
| White Sucker | 5.83 | 14–18 in 2022-06-13 | 1.85 lb |
| Brook Trout | 5.67 | 13–18 in 2022-06-13 | 1.59 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
White Sucker
Brook Trout
From the 2022-06-13 survey
Gogebic Lake is located entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and can be accessed via a portage trail from West Pike Lake, or from the Border Route Trail which intersects the portage trail between Clearwater Lake and West Pike Lake. Because the Border Route Trail follows the western shoreline of…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Gogebic Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — GogebicFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — GogebicFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Gogebic Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 13, 2022 caught 9.50 brook trout per gill net at Gogebic Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–18 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 2 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Gogebic Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Gogebic Lake is dated June 13, 2022. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Gogebic Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Gogebic Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Gogebic Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Gogebic Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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