Pine Lake Fishing near Luck, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Polk County end of Wisconsin holds Pine Lake. Elevation runs to 1,148 feet. Roughly 151 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 2.9 miles, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Polk County are bigger. Luck at 9.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 59 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Pine Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Polk County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Pine Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 10°F in January and 69°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Pine Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A protected area covers this ground, which usually means restrictions on access. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Rhinstad Lake, 0.7 miles out. What applies at Pine Lake may have changed since it was mapped.