Where is Upper Pine Lake?

Upper Pine Lake is a lake in Pine County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Upper Pine Lake?

Upper Pine Lake has a maximum depth of 15.1 feet. The lake covers 226 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Upper Pine Lake?

Upper Pine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Upper Pine Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Upper Pine Lake?

Upper Pine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Upper Pine Lake

Pine County, Minnesota226 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

15.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

226 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
15 ft max depth
Public access

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Upper Pine Lake in Pine County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15.1 ft. Surface area: 226 acres.

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Upper Pine Lake is a 226-acre lake in Pine County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 15 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Upper Pine Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Upper Pine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Upper Pine Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Upper Pine Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Upper Pine Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

15.1 ft

Surface area

226 acres

Shoreline

3.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Upper Pine LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Upper Pine Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Upper Pine Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN58-0130-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Pine County

Elbow Lake2.2 miView →Little Pine Lake2.4 miView →Big Pine Lake4.6 ft clear · Eutrophic2.2 miView →Grass Lake2.5 miView →Hellmans Lake2.4 miView →Bass Lake8.3 ft clear3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Upper Pine Lake

Where is Upper Pine Lake?: Upper Pine Lake is a lake in Pine County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Upper Pine Lake?: Upper Pine Lake in Pine County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15.1 ft. Surface area: 226 acres.
Is Upper Pine Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Upper Pine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Pine Lake?: Upper Pine Lake has a maximum depth of 15.1 feet. The lake covers 226 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Upper Pine Lake?: Upper Pine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Upper Pine Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Upper Pine Lake?: Upper Pine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.