Pine Lake Fishing near Newberry, Michigan

• Overview

  Pine Lake belongs to Chippewa County, Michigan. It stands 755 feet above sea level. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Chippewa County list. The closest town, Newberry, is 19 miles distant. The big place round here is Green Bay, 194 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pine Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Chippewa County include rainbow smelt, bloater and lake whitefish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Pine Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 15°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Pine Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Loon Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Pine Lake if anything is unclear.