Pine Island Lake

Pine Island Lake near 46.1159, -94.7112 is a lake in Todd County, Minnesota. Pine Island Lake covers about 233 acres, reaches a recorded 26 feet and holds about 3,207 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Pine Island Lake

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

Fish and Useful Baits at Pine Island Lake

Fish reported from Pine Island Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, emerald shiner, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, spottail shiner, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Pine Island Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Pine Island Lake, 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 Pine Island Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

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

Bullheads

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

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Pine Island Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Pine Island Lake

On a first trip to Pine Island Lake, 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.

When to Fish Pine Island Lake

Spring at Pine Island Lake 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 Pine Island Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.