Minnesota Lake File

Shell Lake — St. Louis County, MN

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Fish species

• bluegill
• largemouth bass
• northern pike
• rock bass
• smallmouth bass
• walleye
• white sucker
• yellow perch

Latest DNR survey (2015-09-08)

Species	CPUE	Avg lbs
NOP	1.33	3.03
RKB	0.33	0.27
SMB	0.44	2.00
WAE	6.56	0.69
YEP	2.56	0.17
WTS	6.11	1.42
LMB	0.11	1.62
BLG	0.22	0.43

CPUE = catch per unit effort in the DNR's nets. Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder.

Public access

Portage through Lower and Upper Pauness Lakes; up Little Indian Sioux River from Loon Lake; or down Little Indian Sioux River from Echo Trail.

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