St James Pit

Details

DNR lake ID

69042800

County

St. Louis

Surface area

124 acres

Maximum depth

381 feet

Mean depth

115 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

8 acres, 7% of the lake

Shoreline

2.5 miles

Average water clarity

29.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

rainbow trout 13, bluegill 2, black crappie 1, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, brook trout, lake trout, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, walleye, and 1 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (2,100)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (875); rainbow trout yearlings (875)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (875); rainbow trout yearlings (1,050)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

St. James Mine Pit Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by City of Aurora

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.