Pine Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16019400

County

Cook

Surface area

98 acres

Maximum depth

34 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

44 acres, 45% of the lake

Shoreline

3.1 miles

Average water clarity

10.8 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

splake 75, bluegill 33

Fish species recorded

bluegill, brook trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, splake, walleye, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (3,000)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (3,000); splake fingerlings (4,980)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (3,000); splake fingerlings (4,024)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Pine Creek Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service

Eating advice, sensitive populations

brook trout: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

brook trout: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.