Miner's Pit

Details

DNR lake ID

69129300

County

St. Louis

Surface area

141 acres

Maximum depth

140 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

25 acres, 18% of the lake

Shoreline

3.9 miles

Average water clarity

20.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

rock bass 99, hybrid sunfish 64, bluegill 57, largemouth bass 32, green sunfish 8, rainbow trout 3, brown trout 2, smallmouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

bluegill, brook trout, brown trout, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, rainbow trout, rock bass, smallmouth bass, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

brook trout yearlings (1,552); brown trout yearlings (1,400); rainbow trout adults (85); rainbow trout yearlings (4,650)

Stocked in 2024

brook trout yearlings (4,780); rainbow trout adults (96); rainbow trout yearlings (4,650)

Stocked in 2023

brook trout adults (160); brown trout yearlings (1,400); brown trout adults (90); lake trout yearlings (2,332); rainbow trout yearlings (4,650)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Miners Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, gravel ramp, 1 dock

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.