Big Pine fishing

Big Pine fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike on a natural lake. It is stocked about 4.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Northern Pike, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
17
Since 2022
Species recorded
3

Fish at Big Pine

3 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Big Pine Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Big Pine Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Northern Pike species guide

How Big Pine is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

3,553

Fish stocked in 2023

34,350

Fish stocked in 2024

35,772

Fish stocked in 2025

34,350

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 17 plants Showing 17 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 33,750 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
January 1, 2025 Brown Trout 300 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,035 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 195 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 192 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 33,750 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
January 1, 2024 Brown Trout 300 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 33,750 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
January 1, 2023 Brown Trout 300 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,320 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,630 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 3 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 300 – report
January 1, 2022 Brown Trout 300 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Finlayson, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open MnDOT access at the north-end dam with gravel parking for about 12 vehicles, plus an open DNR access on the north end of South Big Pine off CR 23 (navigable channel between lakes).

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Nearest lakes

Pine 2.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Eleven 5.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Grindstone 6.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Island 19.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Quamba 22.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Big Pine?

Fishing Big Pine usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 9 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Brown Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Big Pine Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) and Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Big Pine Lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Big Pine stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 4.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Big Pine?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Finlayson, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open MnDOT access at the north-end dam with gravel parking for about 12 vehicles, plus an open DNR access on the north end of South Big Pine off CR 23 (navigable channel between lakes).

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