Mott Pit

Details

DNR lake ID

69130200

County

St. Louis

Surface area

18 acres

Maximum depth

80 feet

Shoreline

0.8 miles

Average water clarity

13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 45, green sunfish 20, rainbow trout 5, brown trout 1, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

bluegill, brown trout, green sunfish, northern pike, rainbow trout, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (1,800)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (750); rainbow trout yearlings (750)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (750); rainbow trout yearlings (900)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Mott Pit Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by City of Mountain Iron

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.