Miner's Pit fishing

Miner's Pit fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass on a community pond. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass, and dawn for Lake Trout.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
16
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Miner's Pit

4 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Lake Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2023 Best: dawn

Last stocked January 1, 2023 · 1 plant

Best: dawn

Lake Trout species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record and survey narrative for Miner's Pit; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Miner's Pit; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Miner's Pit is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

5,899

Fish stocked in 2023

8,632

Fish stocked in 2024

9,526

Fish stocked in 2025

7,687

Stocking history

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 4,650 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 85 – report
January 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,400 – report
January 1, 2025 Brook Trout 1,552 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 4,650 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 96 – report
January 1, 2024 Brook Trout 4,780 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,650 – report
January 1, 2023 Lake Trout 2,332 – report
January 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,400 – report
January 1, 2023 Brown Trout 90 – report
January 1, 2023 Brook Trout 160 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 37 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 4,650 – report
January 1, 2022 Brown Trout 212 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Ely, MN
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
dock

MN DNR LakeFinder describes a municipal access on the north side of Miner's Pit off Pioneer Rd with a fishing pier, concrete boat ramp, shore fishing, and parking for about ten vehicles with trailers. Nearest town on the DNR record is Ely.

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Nearest lakes

Little Dry 3.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Dry 3.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 High 4.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Chant 6.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Hanson 6.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Public land at Miner's Pit

Miner's Pit is 0.9 miles outside the edge of Superior National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Miner's Pit?

Fishing Miner's Pit usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 8 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025. Brown Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025. Lake Trout was last stocked January 1, 2023. Smallmouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record and survey narrative for Miner's Pit; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) and Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Miner's Pit; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Miner's Pit stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Miner's Pit?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Ely, MN. Facilities include dock. MN DNR LakeFinder describes a municipal access on the north side of Miner's Pit off Pioneer Rd with a fishing pier, concrete boat ramp, shore fishing, and parking for about ten vehicles with trailers. Nearest town on the DNR record is Ely.

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