Pine

Cook County, Minnesota — DOW #16004100

84 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Pine has confirmed populations of:

spiny waterflea

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2,122.26

Acres

113 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-09-12	Shallow gill nets	1.8	—	0.91 lb	11
2011-09-12	Deep gill nets	17.7	—	2.60 lb	106
1997-09-15	Deep gill nets	8.7	—	2.22 lb	52
2023-09-11	Shallow gill nets	1.2	—	1.92 lb	7
2023-09-11	Deep gill nets	27.7	—	2.43 lb	166
2016-09-12	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	2.00 lb	1
2016-09-12	Deep gill nets	29.7	—	1.30 lb	178
2016-09-12	Small-mesh gill nets	1.0	—	0.23 lb	3
1977-08-08	Standard gill nets	26.0 (above normal)	1.1 – 9.3	1.47 lb	312
1988-09-12	Standard gill nets	16.6 (above normal)	1.1 – 9.3	1.22 lb	199
2003-09-15	Deep gill nets	15.7	—	2.19 lb	94

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-09-12	Deep gill nets	2.8	—	3.29 lb	17
2011-09-12	Shallow gill nets	3.8	—	3.13 lb	23
1997-09-15	Deep gill nets	2.3	—	3.62 lb	14
1997-09-15	Shallow gill nets	18.3	—	1.85 lb	110
1997-09-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 2.9	0.77 lb	1
2023-09-11	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	3.66 lb	3
2023-09-11	Shallow gill nets	9.0	—	1.20 lb	54
2016-09-12	Deep gill nets	1.3	—	5.45 lb	8
2016-09-12	Shallow gill nets	3.7	—	1.83 lb	22
1977-08-08	Standard gill nets	17.4 (above normal)	0.6 – 9.7	1.19 lb	209
1988-09-12	Standard gill nets	18.6 (above normal)	0.6 – 9.7	1.37 lb	223
2003-09-15	Deep gill nets	3.0	—	3.18 lb	18
2003-09-15	Shallow gill nets	12.2	—	1.67 lb	73

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	1.15 lb	3
2011-09-12	Shallow gill nets	5.8	—	1.74 lb	35
1997-09-15	Shallow gill nets	1.5	—	1.81 lb	9
2023-09-11	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	1.58 lb	4
2023-09-11	Shallow gill nets	2.7	—	1.87 lb	16
2016-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	0.48 lb	3
2016-09-12	Shallow gill nets	4.5	—	1.63 lb	27
1977-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.04 lb	12
1988-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.33 lb	3
2003-09-15	Shallow gill nets	4.2	—	1.20 lb	25

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-09-12	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	0.09 lb	4
2011-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	0.11 lb	3
1997-09-15	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	0.10 lb	5
2023-09-11	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	0.11 lb	1
2016-09-12	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	2
2016-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	2
2016-09-12	Small-mesh gill nets	7.3	—	0.02 lb	22
1977-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
1988-09-12	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.22 lb	18
2003-09-15	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	0.07 lb	1
2003-09-15	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	0.09 lb	1

Burbot

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-09-12	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	0.80 lb	1
2011-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	1.76 lb	2
1997-09-15	Deep gill nets	3.5	—	2.00 lb	21
2023-09-11	Deep gill nets	2.2	—	1.95 lb	13
2016-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	1.19 lb	3
1977-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.44 lb	32
1988-09-12	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.70 lb	14
2003-09-15	Deep gill nets	1.2	—	0.93 lb	7

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-09-12	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	3.67 lb	2
2011-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	6.53 lb	3
1997-09-15	Shallow gill nets	0.8	—	1.98 lb	5
2023-09-11	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	4.09 lb	4
2023-09-11	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	12.01 lb	1
1988-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.33 lb	3
2003-09-15	Shallow gill nets	0.3	—	4.60 lb	2

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-09-12	Shallow gill nets	0.2	—	0.64 lb	1
2011-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	0.28 lb	3
1997-09-15	Shallow gill nets	1.2	—	2.54 lb	7
1997-09-15	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	2.65 lb	2
2023-09-11	Shallow gill nets	0.7	—	2.98 lb	4
2023-09-11	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	4.10 lb	1
2016-09-12	Shallow gill nets	1.2	—	3.36 lb	7
2016-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	4.06 lb	3
1977-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	1.7 – 5.0	2.12 lb	44
1988-09-12	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 5.0	2.00 lb	15
2003-09-15	Shallow gill nets	1.3	—	1.93 lb	8
2003-09-15	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	2.92 lb	1

Lake Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-09-15	Deep gill nets	2.2	—	4.22 lb	13
1997-09-15	Shallow gill nets	1.0	—	3.71 lb	6
2023-09-11	Deep gill nets	1.3	—	3.20 lb	8
2016-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.3	—	1.93 lb	2
1977-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	3.35 lb	2
1988-09-12	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.25 lb	1
2003-09-15	Deep gill nets	0.5	—	6.98 lb	3

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-09-11	Deep gill nets	0.8	—	0.13 lb	5
1977-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.4 – 17.4	0.13 lb	7
2003-09-15	Deep gill nets	0.2	—	0.09 lb	1

CIS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-09-12	Deep gill nets	0.7	—	0.11 lb	4
2016-09-12	Small-mesh gill nets	55.3	—	0.01 lb	166

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Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 388-2292

★ 4.7

BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 264-9934

★ 5

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais, MN

(218) 387-4159

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais, MN

(800) 998-0959

★ 4.6

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais, MN

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

Grand Marais, MN

★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Pine

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Eve's Place Lakeside Cabins

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 370-9834

SAGONTO Wilderness Resort

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 370-1074

Timberlund's Resort

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 387-1147

Borderland Lodge

Fishing Resort Grand Marais

(218) 388-2233

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Fish Species

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

Burbot Cisco Species Lake Trout Lake Whitefish Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Pine

Devil Track Lake Cabins

Fishing Guide

(218) 877-7502

Fly Box And Company

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-9659

Grand Marais Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 370-5800

Little Vince's Guide Services

(218) 388-9942

(218) 370-8726

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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

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

LKW

Walleye

Smallmouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Burbot

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Lake Trout

Tullibee (Cisco)

CIS

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Bear Track Outfitting Co.

Buck's Hardware

Clearwater BWCA Outfitters

Hungry Jack Canoe Outfitters

Lake Superior Trading Post

Moose Tracks

Northern Goods

The Fisherman's Daughter at Dockside Fish Market

Nearby Marinas

Bearskin Wilderness Outfitters

BoatPAL Services

Grand Marais Boat Rides

Grand Marais Campground & Marina

Grand Marais Harbor

Grand Marais Marina Photogenic Point

Resorts & Lodges Near Pine

Fish Species

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