Minnesota · DNR survey data

Pine Lake

Pine Lake covers 108 acres in Stearns County, running to 79 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2018. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Just a few
0.8per gill net
Typical
15"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Good numbers
59.9per hr (electrofishing)
11"Typical
20"Biggest
4"20"

Lengths measured · 73 fish

Recent · 2018
1"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 73 fish

2018
1"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

2010
1"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 180 fish

2000
1"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 109 fish

1993
1"5"10"15"20"
Northern pike
Just a few
5per gill net
20"Typical
27"Biggest
15"27"

Lengths measured · 34 fish

Recent · 2018
9"10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 34 fish

2018
9"10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

2010
9"10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2000
9"10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

1993
9"10"15"20"25"30"35"
Bluegill
Fair numbers
50.4per trap net
4"Typical
8"Biggest
2"8"

Lengths measured · 466 fish

Recent · 2018
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 466 fish

2018
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 47 fish

2010
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 149 fish

2000
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 70 fish

1993
1"2"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
5.3per trap net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
4"9"

Lengths measured · 99 fish

Recent · 2018
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 99 fish

2018
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 264 fish

2010
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 26 fish

2000
4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

1993
4"6"8"10"12"13"
Yellow perch
Present
1.9per trap net
7"Typical
8"Biggest
4"8"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

Recent · 2018
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

2018
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 3 fish

2010
2"4"6"8"

Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 52 fish

2000
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 141 fish

1993
2"4"6"8"

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

Recent reports

Pine Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Pine Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Pine Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Pine Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Pine Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2018) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Pine Lake have a public access?

Yes. Pine Lake has one public access site: Pine Lake (trailer launch).

Is Pine Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Pine Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Pine Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Pine Lake in 2018, the most recent of 6 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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