Pine Lake in Menominee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Menominee County end of Wisconsin holds Pine Lake. It stands 827 feet above sea level. It measures about 149 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.7 miles, and most of it is walkable. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. The nearest place of any size is Legend Lake, 1.5 miles away. Green Bay sits 35 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name.

• Where to Fish on Pine Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Pine Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 69°F on average, January about 14°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Pine Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Coon Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Pine Lake may have changed since it was mapped.