Devil Track Lake
Cook County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 16014300
DNR records show 3 stocking entries at Devil Track Lake since 2019, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2024 (36,540 fish).
- Devil Track Lake has 3 DNR stocking records across 3 years (2019-2024): walleye (3).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 101,307 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 50 ft; surface area 1,876 acres, 626 littoral acres, 17.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bluegill, green sunfish, lake whitefish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Cook County, nearest town Grand Marais; DNR lake number (DOW) 16014300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/17/1985 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 36,540 | 1,218.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 22,474 | 1,248.6 |
| 2019 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 42,293 | 1,249.0 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CA | Minnesota DNR | |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | DNR-owned public access and USFS seaplane dock (with fueling facilities)- parking for 20 vehicles . NE 1/4 Sec. 28. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 4.27 | 64 | 0.61 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 3.47 | 52 | 0.24 |
| Smallmouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.60 | 39 | 1.72 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.47 | 22 | 2.73 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 0.93 | 14 | 2.64 |
| Lake whitefish | Standard gill nets | 0.27 | 4 | 1.07 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 1.27 | 19 | 0.61 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.60 | 9 | 2.27 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.07 | 1 | 1.60 |
| Smallmouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.07 | 1 | 1.55 |
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.
Devil Track Lake is a large, 1,876-acre lake within Cook County and has a maximum depth of 50 ft. The lake is located approximately 5 miles northwest of Grand Marais and there are two public boat accesses with a USFS campground located on the north side of the lake off Cook County Road 8. Devil Track Lake is a very popular lake within the Grand Marais area and continues to see moderate development both on and near the lake. Walleye and northern pike are the management species within the lake, with walleye being stocked in recent years. In 2024, a standard survey was conducted using gillnets and trap nets to assess the current fish community and update information on current management species. Devil Track Lake is primarily managed for walleye. Walleye catch rates have been slowly increasing since 2015 and were about average for the lake in 2024. Walleye ranged from 6.7 to 20.8 inches with a mean size of 11.9 inches. The size structure of walleye was relatively poor as only 9% of walleye were longer than 15.0 inches. Walleye growth was very slow, taking eight years for walleye to reach 15.0 inches in size on average. The spiny water flea, an invasive zooplankton species, was first detected in 2008 and may be contributing to slow walleye growth and reduced recruitment of young walleye. Anglers looking to target walleye should expect to catch numbers of smaller fish rather than large or trophy sized fish. Northern pike are the secondary management species in Devil Track Lake. Catch rates were relatively low compared to other similar lakes but have increased since 2015 and were within the normal range for Devil Track Lake. Northern pike ranged from 14.7 to 28.5 inches and averaged 22.8 inches in size. Anglers can expect average numbers of smaller sized northern pike with the occasional opportunity to catch a large, decent sized fish. Smallmouth bass numbers have continued to increase in Devil Track Lake and were the second highest on record. Smallmouth bass ranged in length from 7.9 to 19.7 inches and averaged 14.3 inches. Anglers looking to target smallmouth bass should have a decent opportunity to catch quality sized fish as 60% of the catch was greater than 14.0 inches. Lake whitefish in Devil Track Lake support fall sport-netting and summer fly-fishing opportunities and provide some high-quality cold-water forage for northern pike. Although the 2024 gill net catch rates were low, they were similar to previous surveys. Yellow perch abundance had rebounded from the previous survey in 2019 and was the highest on record. Yellow perch ranged from 5.0 to…
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