Name: Superior

Nearest Town: Grand Marais
Primary County: Cook		 Survey Date: 06/11/2003
Inventory Number: 16-0001-00

Public Access Information

Ownership Type Description
Minnesota DNR Concrete Concrete ramp at Coast Guard station. Parking for 50 vehicles.


Fishing Regulations:

Special and/or Experimental Fishing Regulations exist on this lake. Please refer to our online Minnesota Fishing Regulations.

Fish Health:

Disease:Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)Date Tested:Result:Positive
Source: Cornell ??? Michigan State
Disease:Heterosporis sp.Date Tested:12/1/2009Result:Positive
Source: MNDNR

Lake Characteristics

Lake Area (acres): ***,***.**
Littoral Area (acres): N/A
Maximum Depth (ft): N/A
Water Clarity (ft): N/A

Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A
Abundance of Aquatic Plants: N/A
Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (ft): N/A


Fish Stocking Activity

Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years

Year Species Size Number Pounds
2012 Lake Trout yearlings 113,313 13,248.1
  Rainbow Trout adults 89 315.6
2011 Lake Trout yearlings 127,925 13,260.0
  Rainbow Trout adults 87 424.0
2010 Lake Trout yearlings 171,673 16,819.2
2009 Lake Trout yearlings 176,460 18,704.5
2008 Lake Trout fingerlings 50,611 1,606.0
  Lake Trout yearlings 8,718 1,098.0
2007 Lake Trout yearlings 174,408 19,992.1
2006 Lake Trout yearlings 271,070 25,683.3
2005 Lake Trout yearlings 271,883 27,238.0
2004 Lake Trout yearlings 62,360 5,883.0
  Lake Trout yearlings 210,105 20,262.0
2003 Lake Trout yearlings 272,888 27,646.0

Privately Stocked Fish
* indicates privately stocked fish. Private stocking includes fish purchased by the DNR for stocking and fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.

Stocking Fish Sizes
Fry - Newly hatched fish that are ready to be stocked usually called "swim-ups". Walleye fry are 1/3 of an inch or around 8 mm.
Fingerling - Fingerlings are one to six months old and can range from a size of one to twelve inches depending on the species. Walleye fingerlings range from three to eight inches each fall.
Yearling - Yearling fish are at least one year old. A one-year-old fish can range from three to twenty inches depending on the species. Walleye yearlings average from six to twelve inches.
Adult - Adult fish are fish that have reached maturity. Depending on the species, maturity can be reached at two years of age. Walleye reach maturity between the ages of four and six years.

Fish Consumption Guidelines

No fish consumption guidelines are available for this lake. For more information, see the "Fish Consumption Advice" pages at the Minnesota Department of Health.


Status of the Fishery (as of 06/11/2003)

Quarter-inch trap nets were used in the Grand Marais Harbor to determine whether ruffe or round goby were present. Neither species was found, although their presence cannot be ruled out on the basis of this limited effort. The trap net catch consisted entirely of sticklebacks, sculpins, and white sucker.


For more information on this lake, contact:

Area Fisheries Supervisor
5351 North Shore Dr
Duluth, MN 55804
Phone: (218) 525-0853
E-Mail: Superior.Fisheries@state.mn.us

Lake maps can be obtained from:

Minnesota Bookstore
660 Olive Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 297-3000 or (800) 657-3757
No depth map available.


For general DNR Information, contact:

DNR Information Center
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040
TDD: (651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR
Internet: www.dnr.state.mn.us
E-Mail: info.dnr@state.mn.us
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