Pine Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01000100

County

Aitkin

Surface area

378 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Mean depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

96 acres, 25% of the lake

Shoreline

5.0 miles

Average water clarity

7.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 30

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (24,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (336); walleye fingerlings (364); walleye yearlings (323); walleye fry (24,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (24,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Pine Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, 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

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.