Pioneer Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69053200

County

St. Louis

Surface area

81 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Mean depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

36 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

1.6 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Cotton

Latest DNR fish survey

August 1999, re-survey

Game fish caught in the 1999 survey

bluegill 47, black crappie 43, yellow perch 18, pumpkinseed 17, largemouth bass 9, northern pike 8, rock bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (450)

Stocked in 2017

walleye fingerlings (400)

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.