Fishing Pine Lake

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Pine Lake, IN

Popular Fish Species Pine Lake, IN

Black Crappie Fishing

Black crappie reside in decent numbers in Pine Lake. Crappie fishing is considered good and they are running in sizeable schools. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. Crappie always like cover and structure, so locate brush and vegetation. When the lake freezes over, ice fishing is often a great way to catch a nice bunch of crappie. Using a fish finder can help locate schools of crappie, which tend to stack vertically around cover. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels in deeper water. White crappie, in smaller numbers, also make this lake their home.

Bluegill Fishing

Fishing for bluegill is a time-honored tradition at Pine Lake. Young and old, beginners and seasoned anglers alike, all enjoy catching a bunch of fat bluegill. This year, much like recent years, the bluegill population is healthy and always looking for something to eat. Bluegill fishing is as basic as fishing gets. Any pole, reasonably small line and small hooks baited with anything edible, creates the ideal setup. Add a bobber and you can set the depth you prefer the bait to position. Bluegill hang around brush, rocks, vegetation or any cover available. When the lake freezes over, try your luck at ice fishing.

Walleye Fishing

Thanks to good fisheries management by the Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife, a small population of walleye roam the waters of Pine Lake. May and June tend to be the best time for weekend anglers to catch them. During this time they tend to move shallower and closer to shore. Other times of the year they are more likely to roam around in deeper water. When the lake freezes over in winter, ice fishing for walleye can be very productive. Use GPS to locate spots you normally fish during other times of the year. As always, staying close by schools of baitfish. They are eager to feed throughout the lake, but tend to concentrate around structure on points, flats and ledges off the river channels. A proven method for catching walleye here is trolling with spinners tipped with live bait, or trolling with long-billed, deep diving crankbaits. However casting live bait, jigs, worms and spoons also works well at times.

Pine Lake Fishing Video

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, walleye, bluegill, redear sunfish and yellow perch at Pine Lake in Indiana.

Pine Lake is a 710 surface acre lake in northeast Indiana, at La Porte. This multi-recreation use lake offers boating, handicap access, shore line fishing and plenty of fishing from boats, which can be rented at the marina. This is a great place for an outdoor vacation with the family. It is also home to many bass and crappie fishing tournaments. Ice fishing during winteris popular.

Primary fish species residing in Lake Pine

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Pine Lake Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: NEARBY
RV Hookups: NEARBY
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: NEARBY
Restaurant: YES

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Fishing Boat Rentals

Pine Lake Marina
Rentals: Pontoon boats
219 402-1120

Marinas

Pine Lake Marina
908 Pine Lake Ave
La Porte, IN 46350
219 402-1120

Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Pine Lake Marina
Located mid lake, on the east side of the lake, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Via - Stone Lake Public Boat Launch
Located mid lake, on the south side of Stone Lake, this is a single-lane, concrete ramp with limited, gravel parking.