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Catfishing the Cloquet River


tacklejunkie

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Anyone here ever fish for cats were the Cloquet dumps into Island Lake?

I was able to drive my boat up there a little ways this past summer.

I haven't fished the Cloquet for cats in ages and would like to do it again this spring but I'm curious if it's still a producer

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i have fished the area you mentioned a lot and never cought a cat. of course for walleys but with a jig and minnow you would think i'd come by one. also when the lake is higher i have gone a couple of blocks up from where in empty's in island up to where it narrows by the big pool and same there. i have cought cats [fishing for them] under and near the hwy 2 bridge where the river runs under near twig in the evenings off shore. good luck.

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tacklejunkie, ive fished the spot you speak of before and never caught any cats there. however, i have fished on the cloquet river below island lake for cats before and done very well with a jig and minnow. ive fished island lake my whole life and never once caught a catfish in the lake

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Seeing I moved and nolonger fish that way heres a secret spot, Go up Hwy2 To Co Rd 31 just south of Brookston Go North on 31 to where it turns left there is a trail Drivable to the right take it to the river.It puts yuo almost across from the cloquette.If you have a boat the landing off HWY 2 would be better just motor up to the cloquete.

The spot isnt really secret but most times you may be there alone.Especially when the skeeters are around.

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Tackle- the biggest channel cat I have seen caught was where the cloquet dumps into island lake. Didn't get the weight, but I would guess around 15 lbs or so. As far as numbers go, that probably isn't the best spot. If you want numbers I would try jentz "secret spot" wink. There are numerous catfishing opportunities on the cloquet, lost lake rd, the section of river below the island lake dam, below the taft rd, to name a few. They usually bite in shallow stretches during the evening , but if you can find a deep (10ft.+) hole you can catch them all day. Night fishing in the shallower stretches will bring bigger fish, but less frequent catches.

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