---
type: lake
name: "Canton Pit"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Belgrade (St. Louis)"
lake_type: "mine pit lake"
acres: 161
max_depth_ft: 286
latitude: 47.53753
longitude: -92.35392
lake_score: 43
dnr_lake_id: "69129400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/canton-pit
---

# Canton Pit

Mine pit lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Belgrade (St. Louis)

- **Surface Area**: 161 acres
- **Max Depth**: 286 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6 ft
- **Lake Type**: mine pit lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 43/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Canton Pit is a 161-acre mine pit lake near Belgrade (St. Louis) in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 286 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including northern pike, bluegill, yellow perch, and lake whitefish. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2016.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: city
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2016
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Northern Pike, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Embarrass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/embarrass-lake) - 2 miles, 463 acres
- [Cedar Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/cedar-island-lake) - 2.8 miles, 205 acres
- [Sabin Lake (Embarrass Mine)](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sabin-lake-embarrass-mine) - 3.4 miles, 156 acres
- [Wynne Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/wynne-lake) - 3.5 miles, 279 acres
- [Sabin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sabin-lake) - 4.3 miles, 312 acres
- [Esquagama Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/esquagama-lake) - 4.8 miles, 453 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.53753,-92.35392)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69129400)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/canton-pit)*