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Frequently Asked Questions About Pioneer Lake, MN
- How big is Pioneer Lake?
- How deep is Pioneer Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Pioneer Lake?
- Are there places to stay in the Pioneer Lake area?
- Are there places to eat and drink near Pioneer Lake?
- What is the average air temp for Pioneer Lake?
- Are there any state parks near Pioneer Lake?
How big is Pioneer Lake?
How deep is Pioneer Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Pioneer Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Common Shiner and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Pioneer Lake area?
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Are there places to eat and drink near Pioneer Lake?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Pioneer is a 81 acre lake with 36 (44%) acres of littoral area and maximum depth of 42 feet. Pioneer Lake is located six miles east of Cotton, MN off the Munger Shaw Road. Pioneer Lake has no developed access. Fish population investigations have been conducted in 1965 and 1999. Due to the small size of Pioneer Lake, only one experimental gillnet was set during the 1999 survey. Because of this limited gillnet effort, trapnet catch rates will be used to evaluate abundance for all species. Northern pike were sampled at a low rate in both gill and trapnets. Mean length of northern pike sampled in gillnets was 19.3 inches and mean length of northerns sampled in trapnets was 18.6 inches. Yellow perch were also sampled at a low rate during the 1999 lake survey. Size and growth of sampled yellow perch were both poor. Mean length was 6.0 inches and length at the beginning of their fourth year of life was 5.0 inches. Black crappie abundance indexed with assessment nets was 4.4 per lift in 1999. This index value was typical compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Size of sampled black crappie was good and growth was average. Black crappie mean length was 7.9 inches and length at the beginning of their fourth year of life was 7.0 inches. The 1994 and 1995 year classes were well represented in the distribution of ages for crappie aged from the 1999 survey. Bluegill abundance indexed with assessment nets was 3.0 per lift in 1999. This index value was low compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Size and growth of bluegill were both average. Bluegill mean length was 5.9 inches and length at the beginning of their fourth year of life was 5.1 inches. Other fish species sampled in Pioneer Lake during the 1999 lake survey included white sucker, yellow bullhead, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass and common shiner.
What is the average air temp for Pioneer Lake?
Are there any state parks near Pioneer Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Pioneer Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Whitchel Lake | 1.0 mi | 71 | 5 ft |
| Little Long Lake | 2.0 mi | 293 | 45 ft |
| Schisler Lake | 2.3 mi | 70 | 19 ft |
| Strand Lake | 2.4 mi | 330 | 16 ft |
| Long Lake | 2.5 mi | 199 | 51 ft |
| Leora Lake | 3.8 mi | 263 | 35 ft |
| Rose Lake | 3.9 mi | 59 | 31 ft |
| Winkle Lake | 4.1 mi | 27 | 14 ft |
| Cameron Lake | 4.1 mi | 168 | 27 ft |
| Schubert Lake | 4.2 mi | 212 | 24 ft |
