Mott Pit is a reservoir in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Mott Pit is a reservoir in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Mott Pit covers about 17.7 acres.
Mott Pit was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish reported from Mott Pit include bluegill, brown trout, burbot, golden shiner, green sunfish, northern pike, rainbow trout, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For panfish at Mott Pit, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Mott Pit, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Mott Pit, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For cold-water fish at Mott Pit, run spoons or minnow-shaped lures in cool water for trout.
For other cold-water fish at Mott Pit, fish a glow jig or natural bait close to bottom after dark for burbot.
On a first trip to Mott Pit, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
Spring around Mott Pit is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Mott Pit can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.