Upper Pine

Pine County, Minnesota — DOW #58013000

174 Surveys

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Upper Pine has confirmed populations of:

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232.96

Acres

15 ft

Max Depth

9 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.21 lb	16
1978-08-20	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.14 lb	30
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.12 lb	36
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.12 lb	30
1993-07-12	Survey seining	3.5	—	—	14
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.12 lb	8
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.17 lb	36
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.18 lb	6
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.24 lb	15
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.09 lb	24
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	18.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.12 lb	73
1998-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.32 lb	1
2008-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.12 lb	12
2008-07-14	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.25 lb	34
2024-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.12 lb	5
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.30 lb	19

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	4.6 – 11.6	3.83 lb	9
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.6 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.39 lb	28
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.03 lb	3
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	6.6 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.49 lb	33
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.69 lb	10
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.63 lb	32
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	2.31 lb	16
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.4 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	2.89 lb	27
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	1.69 lb	6
1998-07-14	Standard gill nets	6.6 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.76 lb	33
1998-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.95 lb	11
2008-07-14	Standard gill nets	4.2 (below normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.43 lb	25
2008-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.09 lb	12
2024-06-24	50-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	5
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	4.0 (below normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.84 lb	24
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.85 lb	8
2003-07-14	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.44 lb	22
1978-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.23 lb	9
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.29 lb	17
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.23 lb	23
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.43 lb	32
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	5.2 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.51 lb	26
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.36 lb	25
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	7.8 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.46 lb	31
1998-07-14	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.24 lb	24
1998-07-14	Standard gill nets	7.4 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.22 lb	37
2008-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.39 lb	2
2008-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.64 lb	2
2024-06-24	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.44 lb	5
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.57 lb	34

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.40 lb	2
1978-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	2.08 lb	4
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.03 lb	6
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.60 lb	2
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.67 lb	7
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.65 lb	1
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.91 lb	8
1998-07-14	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.11 lb	18
1998-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	1.23 lb	1
2008-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	0.72 lb	12
2008-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	2.34 lb	3
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.30 lb	8
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.5	2.39 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard trap nets	34.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.14 lb	206
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.13 lb	3
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	16.7 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.11 lb	50
1993-07-12	Survey seining	30.5	—	—	122
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.08 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	35.4 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.08 lb	319
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.07 lb	7
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	20.8 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.10 lb	187
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	36.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.14 lb	144
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.15 lb	2
1998-07-14	Survey seining	28.5	—	—	114
1998-07-14	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.21 lb	37
2008-07-14	Standard trap nets	15.3 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.19 lb	138
2024-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	59.4	—	—	88
2024-06-24	50-ft beach seine	22.7	—	—	136
2003-07-14	Survey seining	99.3	—	—	298
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.07 lb	5
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.21 lb	54

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.60 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.30 lb	1
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	3.00 lb	1
1998-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	0.31 lb	11
1998-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.37 lb	2
2008-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 5.8	3.75 lb	1
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.01 lb	15
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.57 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	1
1978-08-20	Standard trap nets	21.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.12 lb	126
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.20 lb	3
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	11.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.14 lb	34
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.13 lb	2
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.08 lb	19
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.14 lb	16
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.11 lb	39
1998-07-14	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	10
1998-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.13 lb	15
2008-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.02 lb	1
2008-07-14	Standard trap nets	5.9 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.21 lb	53
2024-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	2.7	—	—	4
2024-06-24	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	6
2003-07-14	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	10
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.13 lb	17

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.20 lb	1
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	0.10 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard trap nets	16.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.44 lb	100
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.44 lb	25
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.90 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	5.4 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.33 lb	49
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.33 lb	6
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.70 lb	10
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.40 lb	3
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.70 lb	1
2008-07-14	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.70 lb	39
2008-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.56 lb	2
2024-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	2
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.55 lb	7

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.65 lb	6
1978-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.66 lb	7
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.20 lb	4
1988-07-11	Standard trap nets	6.3 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.18 lb	19
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.32 lb	3
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.27 lb	16
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.85 lb	1
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.60 lb	5
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.35 lb	10
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.42 lb	32
1998-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.23 lb	2
2024-06-24	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.34 lb	1
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.57 lb	33

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1978-08-20	Standard gill nets	4.3 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.11 lb	13
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.07 lb	7
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.08 lb	4
1993-07-12	Survey seining	8.8	—	—	35
1993-07-12	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.07 lb	55
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.05 lb	2
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.0 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.08 lb	24
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.10 lb	2
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.07 lb	50
1998-07-14	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.19 lb	18
1998-07-14	Survey seining	8.5	—	—	34
1998-07-14	Standard gill nets	7.8 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.13 lb	39
2008-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.07 lb	2
2024-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	11.5	—	—	17
2024-06-24	50-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	11
2003-07-14	Survey seining	5.3	—	—	16
2003-07-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.13 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.10 lb	1
1993-07-12	Standard electrofishing	10.2	—	1.59 lb	15
1993-07-12	Survey seining	4.5	—	—	18
1993-07-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	5.40 lb	2
2024-07-08	Standard electrofishing	34.5	—	1.69 lb	40
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.09 lb	1
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.47 lb	1
1998-07-14	Standard electrofishing	1.9	—	1.26 lb	2
1998-07-14	Survey seining	8.8	—	—	35
2008-07-14	Standard electrofishing	19.4	—	0.60 lb	20
2008-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.18 lb	1
2024-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	6.7	—	—	10
2024-06-24	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2003-07-14	Standard electrofishing	60.3	—	1.11 lb	15
2003-07-14	Survey seining	9.0	—	—	27
2003-07-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	3.31 lb	1

OTS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	5.6	—	0.50 lb	28
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.75 lb	2

EMS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-07-14	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-07-14	Survey seining	1.8	—	7

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.1	4.24 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2024-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1
2024-06-24	50-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

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Pine City, MN

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DAKA Corporation

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Dave's Dock & Lift LLC

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Dryland Marina

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Pine City, MN

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Upper Pine

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Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bluegill

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

OTS

EMS

Johnny Darter

Shorthead Redhorse

Tadpole Madtom

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