Lone Pine Lake Fishing Guide, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Crow Wing County, Lone Pine Lake is a Minnesota water. Height above sea level is 1,378 feet. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Crow Wing County are larger. Some 8.6 miles away sits Crosslake, the nearest settlement. For a city, Fargo is 126 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lone Pine Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Crow Wing County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lone Pine Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 68°F and January near 6°F on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Lone Pine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Big Stone Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Lone Pine Lake.