Lake James

Lake James

Size
1,109ac
Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Lake James
Northern pike
Northern pike
Bluegill
Bluegill
Perch
Perch
Smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Pumpkinseed
Pumpkinseed
Rock bass
Rock bass
Crappie
Crappie
Walleye
Walleye
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Channel catfish
Channel catfish

Overview

Lake James Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
63°Feels like 63°
High Temperature67°
Low Temperature53°
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Wind Direction
4 mph
East
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.94 inHg
Stable
Mostly Cloudy with Showers and Chance of Storms
SundaySu
67° / 53°
Mostly Cloudy with Showers
MondayMo
65° / 50°
Partly Cloudy
TuesdayTu
63° / 51°
Mostly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
WednesdayWe
63° / 50°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
ThursdayTh
66° / 49°
Partly Cloudy
FridayFr
67° / 49°

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous
September 20, 2026
65% Illumination
waxing gibbous, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 4:49 PM
Moon Set 12:49 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 9:18 PM
Underfoot 8:53 AM
waxing gibbous
SundaySu09/20
waxing gibbous
MondayMo09/21
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu09/22
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe09/23
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh09/24
waxing gibbous
FridayFr09/25
full moon
SaturdaySa09/26
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Top Fish Species

Northern pike
Northern pike
13-39 in
Length Range
30 in
Length Range
2023
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths