Cadotte Lake
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69011400
Cadotte Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Cadotte Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 18 ft, mean depth 11 ft; surface area 294 acres, 230 littoral acres, 3.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bluegill, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Fairbanks; DNR lake number (DOW) 69011400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/2/1958 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | USF | Access on west side of lake through U.S. Forest Campground. - Ample parking, restroom facilities available. |
| O | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2020
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 20.14 | 141 | 0.29 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 9.86 | 69 | 0.89 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.43 | 10 | 4.29 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.57 | 4 | 2.72 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.14 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 2.12 | 17 | 2.05 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 2.75 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 0.03 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.14 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Cadotte Lake is a 294-acre lake with 230 (78%) littoral acres and a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake is located near Fairbanks, MN and lies within the Superior National Forest. The public access is located on the west side of the lake and is near a U.S. Forest Service campground. Walleye is the primary management species and Yellow Perch is the secondary management species. Cadotte was last surveyed in 2011. Cadotte was surveyed during the summer of 2020 to update information about fish populations. The Walleye reproduce naturally in Cadotte and the lake has not been stocked since 1986. Walleye abundance of 9.9 per gillnet lift was down from 2011 (18.2) but still above average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Walleye average length was 14.6 inches and growth was average compared to other Duluth Area lakes. The proportion of adult Walleye captured that exceeded quality size (greater than 15 inches) was 29%. Back to back strong year-classes were evident from 2016 and 2017 but representation from the 2013 through 2015 year-classes was poor. In addition to Walleye, Cadotte Lake offers quality angling opportunities for Yellow Perch. Yellow Perch abundance of 20.1 per gillnet lift was down from 2011 (54.1) but still above average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Yellow Perch average length was 7.7 inches and growth was fast compared to other Duluth Area lakes. The proportion of adult Yellow Perch captured that exceeded preferred size (greater than 10 inches) was 21%. Bluegill were scarce and small and no Black Crappies were captured. Northern Pike abundance of 1.4 per gillnet lift was up from 2011 (0.9) and average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Northern Pike average length was 25.1 inches and one large specimen was captured that exceeded 42 inches in length.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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