Pine Lake (Morrison County)
Morrison County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 49008100
Pine Lake (Morrison County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Pine Lake (Morrison County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 59 ft, mean depth 17 ft; surface area 178 acres, 93 littoral acres, 3.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tullibee (cisco), walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Morrison County, nearest town Upsala; DNR lake number (DOW) 49008100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/18/1959 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - STATE OWNED ACCESS ON SOUTHEAST END OF LAKE. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 41.88 | 335 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 6.12 | 49 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 5.25 | 42 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 15-ft beach seine | 3.38 | 27 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 15-ft beach seine | 2.75 | 22 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 15-ft beach seine | 2.62 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 4 | 0.00 |
| LED | 15-ft beach seine | 0.38 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 38.91 | 52 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 6.73 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 6.73 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Yellow bullhead | Backpack electrofishing | 5.24 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 5.24 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 2.24 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | Backpack electrofishing | 2.24 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | Backpack electrofishing | 0.75 | 1 | 0.00 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Pine Lake, was conducted on June 26th, 2025, by Area Fisheries staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot or 15-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at 10 sampling stations. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample 0 stations, and a 15-foot seine was used at 8 stations. Two stations were not seined due to steep shorelines and dense vegetation. Nearshore sampling captured 17 species of fish including 6 species that are intolerant of disturbance (i.e., Banded Killifish and Least Darter) and 2 that are tolerant of disturbance (i.e., Green Sunfish and Fathead Minnow). A concurrent summer trap net survey was also conducted by Area Fisheries staff. Nine trap nets were set along the shoreline in locations that encompassed multiple habitat types. Trap net sampling captured 8 species of fish, including zero that is intolerant of disturbance. Bluegill and Yellow Bullhead comprised a majority of the catch by number, whereas Yellow Bullhead and Bluegill comprised a majority by biomass. The trap net catch was light overall. The nearshore and trap net were combined with gill net data from a August 2025 survey to describe the fish community and provide a fish-based (FIBI) score. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health and the types of fish species present can help identify any stressors that may be negatively affecting the lake environment. In Minnesota lakes, certain fish species cannot survive without clean water and a healthy habitat (e.g., Blackchin Shiner, Iowa Darter, and Rock Bass), while other species are tolerant of degraded conditions (e.g., Green Sunfish and Common Carp). The FIBI score, composed of several fish community diversity and composition metrics, indicates the overall health of a lake by comparing it to what is expected for a healthy lake. For additional information on the FIBI search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website. Results from this survey provide evidence that the fish community in Pine Lake is healthy as indicated by an FIBI score above the general use impairment threshold for aquatic life use determined for similar lakes. These results are similar to previous findings, which indicated that Pine Lake is fully supporting aquatic life. The survey results will be considered when the biological health of the lake is assessed during the Mississippi River - Brainerd watershed assessment process, which will be completed in…
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