Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Pitts Lake

Pitts Lake is a 114-acre lake in Stearns County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2010. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73009800
County
Stearns
Surface area
114 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Mean depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
83 acres, 73% of the lake
Shoreline
2.4 miles
Average water clarity
7.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2010, re-survey
Surveys on record
2, since 1987
Game fish caught in the 2010 survey
bluegill 94, largemouth bass 49, black crappie 21, northern pike 11, yellow perch 10, hybrid sunfish 1, pumpkinseed 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

Sources

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.

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