Gilbert Pit

Details

DNR lake ID

69130600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

243 acres

Maximum depth

443 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

19 acres, 8% of the lake

Shoreline

5.8 miles

Average water clarity

22.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

rock bass 63, northern pike 10, yellow perch 9, hybrid sunfish 5, smallmouth bass 3, largemouth bass 3, lake trout 2, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

bluegill, brook trout, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, rock bass, smallmouth bass, splake, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2016

rainbow trout yearlings (1,200)

Lake Ore-B-Gone Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Gilbert

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

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.