Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk St James Pit fishing
St James Pit fishing has Rainbow Trout and Lake Sturgeon on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Walleye, and White Sucker. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, dawn, dusk, and night for Black Crappie and Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+4 also recorded)
Fish at St James Pit
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Lake Sturgeon Stocked · 1 plant · last 2024 Last stocked 2024 · 1 plant
Lake Sturgeon species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Walleye Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Walleye species guide White Sucker Confirmed present
How St James Pit is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
2,100
Fish stocked in 2023
1,925
Fish stocked in 2024
6,766
Fish stocked in 2025
2,100
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,100 | – | report |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 875 | – | report |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 875 | – | report |
| 2024 | Lake Sturgeon | 5,016 | – | report |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 875 | – | report |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,050 | – | report |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,050 | – | report |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,050 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Aurora, MN
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at St James Pit?
Fishing St James Pit usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 7 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Lake Sturgeon. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Lake Sturgeon was last stocked 2024. Black Crappie, Bluegill, Walleye, and White Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is St James Pit stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2022.