Pine Tree Lake Fishing Guide, Washington County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Pine Tree Lake lies in Washington County, in Minnesota. The setting is lake country bush. It measures about 174 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 2.7 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Few waters listed in Washington County are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Dellwood, 1.2 miles away. Mahtomedi is 2.2 miles and Grant 2.4 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Pine Tree Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Washington County: bluegill, largemouth bass, brown trout, northern pike and black crappie. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Pine Tree Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 12°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Pine Tree Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Echo Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Pine Tree Lake.