Fishing Report For Pine Lake, IN

By Rick Seaman

May 27, 2025

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Fishing Report Pine Lake, IN

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Popular Fish Species Pine Lake, IN

Black Crappie

Uncle Buck's Panfish Creatures Curly Tail Minnow Rigged

Current Report: Good To Excellent
Outlook: Good To Very Good

Crappie fishing activity is heating up as the water warms, and the crappie are moving into shallow coves to spawn. Expect to find crappie in 3 to 6 feet of water. Docks, brush piles, wood and vegetation are holding schools of crappie. They are being easily caught on small crappie jigs or live minnows. Once the spawn is over, and the hot Summer sun warms the shallows, crappie retreat to depths of 10 to 15 feet or deeper. Light tackle with 4 lb to 8 lb line is ideal. Fish finders and forward facing sonar help locate schools of crappie once they move off the bank.

Bluegill

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

The water temperatures are rising into the low 60's now, and the bluegill are starting their spawn rituals. They are up shallow and making nests, and locals are catching them at will. Bluegill are one of the primary food sources for predator fish here. Local anglers report good size bluegill being caught with small pieces of nightcrawlers, tipped on a small hook, using light line.

Walleye

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Good

Spring and Fall are the best season for catching walleye, so now is a good time to be on the water for walleye. Once the ice started melting, anglers are finding walleye in the shallows. Fishing is good in 5' to 15' rocky areas. They will spawn soon, then move to flats, shoals and ledges off shore. Throughout Summer, early in the morning and from dusk to long after dark are good times to catch walleye, as they move shallow to feed. They primarily feed on baitfish and other small fish, close to the bottom. Jigs, swimbaits and spoons are popular lure choices. Local anglers have reported catching walleye using spoons, deep-diving crankbaits, and worm harness spinners while trolling in recent years.

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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 with over 4 miles of shoreline. There is handicap access, bank fishing and boats rentals at the marina. It is home to many bass and crappie fishing tournaments. Walleye, sunfish and perch are here in good numbers as well. Ice fishing during winter is popular.

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".