Pine Lake fishing

Fishing at Pine Lake has Brown Trout and Arctic Grayling on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

November 20, 2023

Plants on record

25

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

166.5

Access and facts

Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping

Pine Lake Campground (Huron-Manistee National Forest, Manistee County) sits on a shallow, gravel-bottomed lake good for swimming, with motorized and non-motorized boating. Vault toilets and potable water are provided; camping is $30/night, day use $10/vehicle.

Sources: access.fee , shore_notes , facilities , watch_outs

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How Pine Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 2023 it was November 20, 2023, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 21 years between 1979 and 2023.

About 663 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Manistee County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Tippy Dam Pond (5.5 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Pine Lake

Fishing Pine Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 23 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling.

Brown Trout 23 plants
Plants
23 of 25
Last stocked
May 1, 2002

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 2 plants
Plants
2 of 25
Last stocked
November 20, 2023

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

What to watch for

The west side of Pine Lake is federally owned and is swampy, and the beach off the picnic area is shallow for a long distance out.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0001979
  • 5,0001980
  • 5,0001981
  • 4,7001982
  • 5,0001983
  • 5,0001984
  • 4,0001985
  • 4,2721986
  • 5,0001988
  • 5,0001989
  • 5,0001990
  • 4,9501991
  • 4,9501992
  • 4,9501993
  • 5,0001994
  • 4,7001995
  • 4,8501996
  • 4,9951997
  • 4,9001998
  • 5,0001999
  • 5,0002000
  • 5,0002001
  • 5,0002002
  • 1,1052023

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 25 plants Showing 25 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 20, 2023 Arctic Grayling 871 – report
November 20, 2023 Arctic Grayling 234 – report
May 1, 2002 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 13, 2001 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 18, 2000 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 21, 1999 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 14, 1998 Brown Trout 4,900 – report
April 22, 1997 Brown Trout 4,995 – report
April 24, 1996 Brown Trout 4,850 – report
April 14, 1995 Brown Trout 4,700 – report
May 12, 1994 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
May 3, 1993 Brown Trout 4,950 – report
April 29, 1992 Brown Trout 4,950 – report
April 19, 1991 Brown Trout 4,950 – report
April 23, 1990 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 24, 1989 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 20, 1988 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 7, 1986 Brown Trout 4,272 – report
May 22, 1985 Brown Trout 4,000 – report
April 16, 1984 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 11, 1983 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
May 6, 1982 Brown Trout 4,700 – report
May 7, 1981 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
May 6, 1980 Brown Trout 5,000 – report
April 19, 1979 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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