Gull Lake minnesota

Lake information report
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Name: Gull
Nearest Town: Grand Marais
Primary County: Cook Survey Date: 08/24/1998
Inventory Number: 16-0632-00
Public Access Information
Ownership Type Description
US Forest Service Concrete Public access on south side of lake, in USFS campground, with parking for 40 vehicles. This access was in poor condition in 1993.

Lake Characteristics
Lake Area (acres): 183.00
Littoral Area (acres): 109.00
Maximum Depth (ft): 40.00
Water Clarity (ft): 10.20
Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A
Abundance of Aquatic Plants: N/A
Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (ft): N/A

Did you know? The DNR Section of Fisheries has a full-time staff of 285. There are 6 regional and 28 area fisheries offices.
Fish Sampled up to the 1998 Survey Year
Species
Gear Used
Number of fish per net
Average Fish Weight (lbs)
Normal Range (lbs)
Caught
Normal Range
Green Sunfish Gill net 0.3 0.3 - 0.3 0.10 N/A - N/A
Lake Whitefish Gill net 6.8 0.6 - 2.9 2.81 1.5 - 5.5
Northern Pike Gill net 1.5 1.2 - 3.9 4.12 1.5 - 2.4
Trap net trace N/A - N/A 0.58 N/A - N/A
Smallmouth Bass Gill net 0.3 0.2 - 0.7 0.89 0.3 - 2.2
Tullibee (Cisco) Gill net 2.0 1.0 - 5.3 1.40 0.2 - 0.8
Walleye Gill net 2.7 3.0 - 13.2 1.07 0.7 - 1.3
Trap net 0.3 0.5 - 2.7 1.00 0.8 - 1.5
White Sucker Gill net 2.2 2.6 - 11.7 2.40 1.7 - 2.4
Trap net 0.2 0.7 - 2.3 2.44 1.4 - 2.8
Yellow Perch Gill net 0.2 0.5 - 2.8 0.24 0.1 - 0.3
Normal Ranges represent typical catches for lakes with similar physical and chemical characteristics.

Length of Selected Species Sampled for All Gear for the 1998 Survey Year
Species Number of fish caught in each category (inches)
0-5 6-8 9-11 12-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30+ Total
Green Sunfish 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Lake Whitefish 0 0 2 1 23 15 0 0 41
Northern Pike 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 3 10
Smallmouth Bass 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Tullibee (Cisco) 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 12
Walleye 1 3 10 3 0 2 1 0 20
Yellow Perch 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

For the record, the largest Brook Trout taken in Minnesota weighed 6 lbs., 5.6 oz. and was caught by:

Who: Charles A. Pederson, Grand Portage, MN
Where: Pigeon River, Cook County
When: 9/2/00.
Statistics: 24" length, 14.5" girth
Fish Consumption Guidelines
These fish consumption guidelines help people make choices about which fish to eat and how often. Following the guidelines enables people to reduce their exposure to contaminants while still enjoying the many benefits from fish.

Pregnant Women, Women who may become pregnant and Children under age 15

LAKE NAME
County, DOWID Species Meal Advice Contaminants
Unrestricted 1 meal/week 1 meal/month Do not eat
GULL
Cook Co., 16063200 Lake Whitefish All sizes Mercury
Northern Pike All sizes Mercury
Smallmouth Bass All sizes Mercury
Walleye All sizes Mercury

General Population

LAKE NAME
County, DOWID Species Meal Advice Contaminants
Unrestricted 1 meal/week 1 meal/month Do not eat
GULL
Cook Co., 16063200 Lake Whitefish All sizes
Northern Pike All sizes Mercury
Smallmouth Bass All sizes Mercury
Walleye All sizes Mercury

DOWID - MN DNR, Divion of Waters' lake ID number.

Contaminants listed were measured at levels high enough to warrant a recommendation to limit consumption.

Listing of consumption guidelines do not imply the fish are legal to keep, MN DNR fishing regulations should be consulted.

Dioxin
Mercury
PCBS - Polychlorinated biphenyls
PFOS - Perfluorooctane sulfanate


Status of the Fishery (as of 08/24/1998)
The 1998 walleye catch, while not very high for lakes of this class, was one of the higher catches observed in this lake, historically. Several walleye year classes, all produced naturally, were included in the catch, although none were particularly strong. Walleye growth had been slow, probably due to the lack of yellow perch and competition with lake whitefish and northern cisco. Most of the walleye collected in 1998 had been feeding on insects.

Northern pike were relatively abundant, and several larger fish were observed. Northern pike as old as nine years were taken - unusually old fish for lakes in this area. Northern pike growth had been somewhat faster than average, probably because of the availability of a northern cisco forage base.

Smallmouth bass were also taken in 1998, in average numbers and size. Lake whitefish were very abundant, both for lakes of this class, and for this lake, historically.

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