Minnesota · DNR survey data
St James Pit
St James Pit covers 124 acres in St. Louis County, running to 381 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
Last recorded in the 1995 survey and not seen since.
Rainbow troutStocked · 2025Present, stockedPresent and managed by the DNR.
Present and managed by the DNR.
Lengths measured · 13 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 13 fish
2024Lengths measured · 7 fish
2013Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 2 fish
1995Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Last recorded in the 1990 survey and not seen since.
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.
DNR stocking records
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 yearlings |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,750 yearlings |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,925 yearlings |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 yearlings |
| 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 yearlings |
| 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 yearlings |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 yearlings |
| 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,050 yearlings |
| 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 yearlings |
| 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 750 yearlings |
Recent reports
St James Pit fishing reports
Recent reports on St James 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.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- St. James Mine Pit (trailer launch)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Sabin Lake · 156 ac · 2 mi
- Wynne Lake · 279 ac · 3.1 mi
- Cedar Lake · 32 ac · 3.4 mi
- Embarrass Lake · 463 ac · 3.5 mi
- Whitewater Lake · 1,212 ac · 3.7 mi
- Colby Lake · 518 ac · 3.9 mi
- Sabin Lake · 312 ac · 4.3 mi
- Canton Pit · 161 ac · 5.4 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for St James Pit?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for St James Pit, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in St James Pit?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, brook trout, rainbow trout, lake trout.
Does St James Pit have a public access?
Yes. St James Pit has one public access site: St. James Mine Pit (trailer launch).
Is St James Pit stocked?
Yes. The DNR stocked rainbow trout in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.
When was St James Pit last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed St James Pit in 2024, the most recent of 5 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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