One Pine Lake

One Pine Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. One Pine Lake covers about 354 acres and reaches a recorded 13 feet.

How the Size and Shape of One Pine Lake Affect Fishing

One Pine Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Baits at One Pine Lake

Fish reported from One Pine Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, burbot, cisco, green sunfish, johnny darter, largemouth bass, logperch, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, spottail shiner, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at One Pine, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at One Pine, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

For roaming fish at One Pine, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at One Pine, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Bullheads

For bottom fishing at One Pine, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Rock Bass

At One Pine, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

Cisco and Burbot

For other cold-water fish at One Pine, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling, and fish a glow jig or natural bait close to bottom after dark for burbot.

How the Seasons Change One Pine Lake

Spring at One Pine is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at One Pine can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

A Simple Plan for Fishing One Pine Lake

On a first trip to One Pine, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

Useful Tackle for One Pine Lake

A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at One Pine, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.

One Pine Lake FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 354-acre One Pine Lake?

At One Pine, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.

Should anglers fish the 13-foot deep end of One Pine Lake?

Not every trip. A better place at One Pine is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.

Which reported fish is a simple first target at One Pine Lake?

Black bullhead is on the fish list for One Pine, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.