Mit Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16019300

County

Cook

Surface area

87 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

54 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

2.4 miles

Average water clarity

8.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1989

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

walleye 8, yellow perch 3

Fish species recorded

northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fry (300,000)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by US Forest Service

Eating advice, sensitive populations

walleye: shorter than 17" - 1 serving/month; walleye: 17" or longer - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 20" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 20" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.