Pine

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11029200

108 Surveys

260.5

Acres

25 ft

Max Depth

12 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Pine. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.03 lb	10
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.94 lb	39
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.00 lb	3
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.58 lb	1
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.88 lb	5
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.75 lb	1
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.76 lb	4
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.41 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	12.8 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.02 lb	51
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.50 lb	8
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	17.8 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.11 lb	107
2006-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.05 lb	8
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.07 lb	49
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.53 lb	12
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	17.3 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.32 lb	104
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.49 lb	12
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	20.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.44 lb	120
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.14 lb	13
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.10 lb	90
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.25 lb	11

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.46 lb	35
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.36 lb	38
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.32 lb	12
2006-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.35 lb	3
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.70 lb	1
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.29 lb	15
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.38 lb	10
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.36 lb	11
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.35 lb	2
1993-06-14	Standard electrofishing	9.4	—	0.40 lb	8
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.12 lb	10
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.18 lb	8

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.67 lb	3
2006-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.27 lb	7
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.53 lb	3
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	7.00 lb	1
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.97 lb	11
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.66 lb	2
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.87 lb	2
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.17 lb	5
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	5.86 lb	1
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.02 lb	6

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	59.3 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.13 lb	356
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	24.5	—	0.18 lb	98
2006-06-12	Standard trap nets	46.4 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.10 lb	418
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	14.3	—	0.09 lb	86
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	8.5	—	0.20 lb	51
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	19.8 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.09 lb	198
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	37.7 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.24 lb	339
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.09 lb	12
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	22.8	—	0.10 lb	137
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	65.8 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.16 lb	592
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	21.2	—	0.19 lb	127
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	26.3 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.19 lb	237

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.05 lb	2
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	2
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.08 lb	18
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.06 lb	13
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	8
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.08 lb	17

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.38 lb	14
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.49 lb	16
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.16 lb	4
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.10 lb	2
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.26 lb	8
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.33 lb	6
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.51 lb	2
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.39 lb	11
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.41 lb	9
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.41 lb	10
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.38 lb	11

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	5.15 lb	2
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.68 lb	2
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.82 lb	21
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.5	1.20 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.08 lb	16
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.17 lb	35
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.12 lb	14
2006-06-12	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.18 lb	40
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	2
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.17 lb	25
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.10 lb	4
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.28 lb	35
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.12 lb	18
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.18 lb	28
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.07 lb	11
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.27 lb	30

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.22 lb	9
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.86 lb	15
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.17 lb	7
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.82 lb	5
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.33 lb	6
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.44 lb	2
1993-06-14	Standard electrofishing	78.8	—	0.83 lb	67
1993-06-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.08 lb	4
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	2.64 lb	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-06-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.44 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.16 lb	2
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	0.36 lb	30
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.37 lb	4
1999-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.32 lb	4
1993-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.37 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	1.60 lb	1
2022-06-06	Standard gill nets	24.7 (above normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.52 lb	148
2022-06-06	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.57 lb	79

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1958-08-04	Standard gill nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.18 lb	33
1958-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.92 lb	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.06 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

Bar Harbor Pontoon Rentals

Lake Shore, MN

(218) 855-2651

★ 5

Bentley Pontoons Boat & Snowmobile Storage

Longville, MN

Blackwater lake access

Longville, MN

651-296-6157

★ 4.8

Bradford & Blake Boat Storage

Hackensack, MN

(218) 348-9580

Brainerd Lakes Marine LLC

Pequot Lakes, MN

(218) 821-1648

Captain Gary Leech Lake Pontoon Rental

Walker, MN

(218) 547-2231

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Pine

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Decoy Lodge (Cabin 106) at Bluewater Lodge Resort

Fishing Resort Walker

(714) 235-6033

Ice Guys Fish House Rentals

Fishing Resort East Gull Lake

(218) 851-6488

Leech Lake Cabins

Fishing Resort Walker

(218) 766-6878

Lien's Resort

Fishing Resort Longville

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Pine. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Pine

Adventures Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 232-6556

Bobby G's Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 831-7711

Boggs Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 820-5612

Brainerd Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(763) 670-6033

Brainerd Lakes Guides

Fishing Guide

(218) 866-2876

Chuck Emery Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 536-0348

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Pine

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Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Bowfin

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Largemouth Bass

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

White Sucker

Golden Shiner

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