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Pit Lake

Public access

Pit Lake is a 26-acre lake in Cook County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
16015500
County
Cook
Surface area
26 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Mean depth
8 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
24 acres, 92% of the lake
Shoreline
1.4 miles
Average water clarity
8.3 feet (Secchi disk, 9 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1984
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
yellow perch 274, pumpkinseed 234, northern pike 19, bluegill 8, walleye 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes

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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