James Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69073400

County

St. Louis

Surface area

18 acres

Maximum depth

33 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

14 acres, 77% of the lake

Shoreline

0.8 miles

Average water clarity

14.3 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Virginia

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

largemouth bass 120, rainbow trout 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, rainbow trout, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout fingerlings (1,500)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout fingerlings (1,500)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout fingerlings (1,500)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

James Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.