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St. James Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

St. James Lake is a 203-acre lake in Watonwan County, 15 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
83004300
County
Watonwan
Surface area
203 acres
Maximum depth
15 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
203 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
3.7 miles
Average water clarity
2.8 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 80, northern pike 59, black crappie 46, largemouth bass 28, yellow perch 12, walleye 10
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye adults (548)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (1,312)
Stocked in 2022
walleye adults (136); walleye fingerlings (222)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
St. James Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, toilet, run by City of St. James
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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.