Pine Lake Fishing near Stony Point, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Barry County, Michigan, this is Pine Lake. The surface lies 889 feet up. Surface area runs to roughly 689 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter runs near 11 miles, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Barry County listings. The closest town, Stony Point, is 5.1 miles away. Grand Rapids sits 34 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Pine Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Barry County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie and pink salmon among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Pine Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 23°F in January and 71°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Ice clears near late March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Pine Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a launch about 0.9 miles from the bank. Mar-Bil Marine is the mapped marina, about half a mile away. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Warner Lake, 1.1 miles out. The position on Pine Lake is worth confirming on the day.