Pine River

Pine River is a fishing water in Lake County, Michigan (Central Lake Michigan management unit).

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🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis	Good	Small spinners, dry flies, wet flies, small worms ÔÇö match the hatch in clear streams
Brown Trout Salmo trutta	Good	Streamers, large spoons, nightcrawlers, spawn sacs ÔÇö fish near stream mouths and tributaries in fall
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Good	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
Jul 8, 2025	Lake Whitefish	9,036	2.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jul 2, 2025	Lake Whitefish	50,178	3.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 30, 2025	Brown Trout	2,000	5.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 26, 2024	Lake Whitefish	45,421	3.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 15, 2024	Brown Trout	1,900	5.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 18, 2023	Lake Whitefish	2,437	1.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 1, 2023	Brown Trout	1,500	6.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2022	Brown Trout	2,000	7.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 11, 2021	Brown Trout	1,432	4.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 4, 2020	Brown Trout	1,900	4.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 26, 2019	Walleye	264,204	1.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 18, 2019	Brown Trout	1,999	5.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 25, 2018	Walleye	95,645	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 24, 2018	Walleye	39,527	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 24, 2018	Walleye	94,471	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 23, 2018	Walleye	9,826	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 23, 2018	Walleye	17,387	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 23, 2018	Walleye	19,716	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jun 22, 2018	Walleye	24,075	2.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 19, 2018	Brown Trout	2,200	5.4"	Imported from DNR CSV

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

No regulations on file. Check the Michigan DNR Fishing Guide for current rules.

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