Pine Lake (St. Louis County)
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69000100
Pine Lake (St. Louis County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Pine Lake (St. Louis County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 14 ft; surface area 450 acres, 450 littoral acres, 4.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 6.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Fairbanks; DNR lake number (DOW) 69000100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CA | USF | From Lake Co. Hwy 15, Go 0.6mi. North on Etelainen Rd, veer right onto UT Rd. 56 for 0.65mi., then Left(North) onto UT Rd. 59 for 4.5mi., then Left(SW) onto forest road 0.7mi. to parking area & 450ft. portage trail to lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2017
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 18.33 | 165 | 0.20 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 5.67 | 51 | 0.14 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 1.90 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 3.52 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.12 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.20 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.09 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 4.41 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.33 | 44 | 1.87 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 5.67 | 34 | 0.14 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.67 | 22 | 0.28 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 2.67 | 16 | 2.82 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 10 | 2.54 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 6 | 0.10 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.19 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.14 |
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.
Pine Lake is in Ecological Lake Class 16, which consists of 38 lakes in northeast Minnesota that are large, shallow, and have bog-stained and soft (unmineralized) water. Lake bottom substrates along the shoreline are 30% sand, 30% gravel, 20% boulder, 17% rubble, and 3% muck. Aquatic plants grow to a depth of 4 ft; variable pondweed and floatingleaf pondweed are the most common plants. Pine Lake is located approximately 29 miles S of Ely within the Superior National Forest. This relatively remote lake lies in an area that has a lower density of lakes with streams and rivers being more common. The public access can be found by turning N off CR 15 onto Etelainen Road; going 0.6 miles veer right onto UT56 for 0.65 miles; then veer left onto UT59 for 4.5 miles; then turn left onto the Forest Road for 0.7 miles to the parking area. There is a short carry-down or portage approximately 450 feet long to the lake. There are 3 designated campsites surrounding the lake. Eight species of fish were sampled during the 2017 survey of Pine Lake. Northern pike (33%) were the most common species sampled in the gill nets, while bluegill (63%) dominated the trap net catch. Small pumpkinseed sunfish were sampled in above average numbers and a low density walleye population currently exists in Pine Lake. Northern pike numbers in 2017 (7.3/gill net) were nearly identical to the historic average (7.1/gill net) for Pine Lake and above average (3.6/gill net) when compared to other similar area lakes with pike. The average pike sampled was 19.1 inches which is slightly larger than the historic average of 18.9 inches. Sixteen percent of the pike sampled were 24 inches or larger. The largest pike sampled in 2017 was caught in a trap net and measured 42.5 inches in length. Bluegill numbers in 2017 (18.3/trap net) were identical to the historic average and above average (3.0/trap net) compared to other similar area lakes with bluegill. The average bluegill sampled was 6.4 inches which is similar to the historic average of 6.1 inches. Only 5% of the bluegill sampled were 8 inches or larger with a maximum length of 8.7 inches observed. Walleye numbers in 2017 (2.7/gill net) were lower than the historic average (4.2/gill net) and below average (8.0/gill net) compared to other similar area lakes with walleye. The average walleye sampled was 18.2 inches long and about 6 years old. The largest walleye sampled was 27.8 inches in length. An addtional 12 walleye were sampled in the trap nets with an average length of 21.0 inches.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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