Minnesota · DNR survey data

Pit

Pit covers 26 acres in Cook County, running to 17 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2023. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Just a few
0.3per gill net
Typical
15"Biggest
Largemouth bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Smallmouth bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pike
Just a few
3per gill net
17"Typical
26"Biggest
10"26"

Lengths measured · 19 fish

Recent · 2023
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 19 fish

2023
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2018
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2014
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2010
9"10"15"20"25"26"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Bluegill
Just a few
0.8per trap net
Typical
8"Biggest
Crappie
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Yellow perch
Present
3per trap net
5"Typical
9"Biggest
2"9"

Lengths measured · 274 fish

Recent · 2023
2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 274 fish

2023
2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 195 fish

2018
2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2014
2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 3 fish

2010
2"4"6"8"10"11"

Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

Recent reports

Pit fishing reports

Recent reports on Pit from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Pit?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Pit, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Pit?

The most recent DNR survey (2023) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Is Pit stocked?

No stocking is on record for Pit in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Pit last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Pit in 2023, the most recent of 11 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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