Pine Lake Fishing in Douglas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Pine Lake is a Douglas County water, Wisconsin side. It sits at 1,138 feet above sea level. At roughly 17 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Lake Nebagamon sits 2.3 miles out. Superior is 26 miles away, with Duluth at 29 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pine Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Douglas County records list yellow perch, walleye, white sucker, black crappie and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Pine Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 9°F to 67°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Pine Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Minnow Lake, 2.1 miles out. Rules at Pine Lake are worth checking on the day.