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Frequently Asked Questions About Pine Lake, MN
- How big is Pine Lake?
- How deep is Pine Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Pine Lake?
- What are the closest cities to Pine Lake?
- Are there places to stay in the Pine Lake area?
- Are there boat launches on Pine Lake?
- Are there places to eat and drink near Pine Lake?
- What is the average air temp for Pine Lake?
- Are there any state parks near Pine Lake?
How big is Pine Lake?
How deep is Pine Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Pine Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Bluntnose Minnow, Brook Silverside, Common Shiner, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Johnny Darter, Spottail Shiner and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Pine Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Pine Lake area?
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Are there boat launches on Pine Lake?
Are there places to eat and drink near Pine Lake?
History & Status of the Fishery
Pine Lake is a 107-acre lake in the Avon Hills area near the town of Albany, Stearns County. Maximum depth was 84 feet and approximately one-third of the lake was less than 15 feet deep. Dissolved oxygen was sufficient to a depth of 18 feet. Water clarity is good to 8.5 feet. Cattails grow around most of the shoreline. The majority of the surrounding watershed is pasture and row crop agriculture. Cattle grazing on the south and east shores causes erosion that contributes to nutrient-enriched conditions. The lake was moderately developed with 18 homes or cabins. Pine Lake was last surveyed in 2000.
Day-time electrofishing for largemouth bass was conducted on 12 May, and repeated on 4 June in order to improve the sample. Catches for both days were lower than the average daytime catches for Montrose Area lakes and considerably lower than the night-time electrofishing in 2000. The largemouth bass collected in 2010 ranged in length from 9 to19 inches with an average length of 15 inches. Electrofished bass were not sacrificed for aging, but two bass caught in the gill nets were estimated to be four years old.
Black crappie were caught in high numbers in 2010. Trap net catches have consistently been good. Black crappie from the 2010 trap nets ranged from six to 11 inches in length (average of 8.5 inches) and were determined to be 4 to 9 years in age. Black crappie grew to a length of eight inches in five years.
In 2010, bluegill catches were lower than catches on similar lakes. Bluegill ranged between 3 and 8 inches and reached six inches in three years.
Fifteen northern pike between 15 and 36 inches were collected in 2010. This was low compared to similar lakes, but northern pike averaged 3.4 pounds each. Only three yellow perch, the main food of northern pike, were collected in this survey.
What is the average air temp for Pine Lake?
Are there any state parks near Pine 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 Pine Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Pelican Lake | 1.1 mi | 291 | 46 ft |
| Two Rivers Lake | 2.6 mi | 583 | 63 ft |
| Lower Spunk Lake | 3.3 mi | 179 | 27.5 ft |
| Ochotto Lake | 3.6 mi | 40 | 40 ft |
| Middle Spunk Lake | 3.7 mi | 236 | 81 ft |
| Minnie Lake | 4.4 mi | 20 | 59 ft |
| Big Spunk Lake | 4.4 mi | 415 | 38 ft |
| Kreigle Lake | 5.2 mi | 102 | 66 ft |
| Pitts Lake | 5.8 mi | 114 | 18 ft |
| Achman Lake | 6.0 mi | 47 | 30 ft |
