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Big Pine Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Big Pine Lake is a 399-acre lake in Pine County, 25 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
58013800
County
Pine
Surface area
399 acres
Maximum depth
25 feet
Mean depth
15 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
135 acres, 34% of the lake
Shoreline
5.8 miles
Average water clarity
4.9 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 10
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (33,750)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (192); walleye fingerlings (195); walleye yearlings (1,035); walleye fry (33,750)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (33,750)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Big Pine Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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