pine creek

[deets22]

hit up pine creek on labor day. fished some new holes and lunker structures on an area of the stream i have never fished. caught about 15 fish or so biggest were about 9 inches. had many more hits and others that threw the hook. nothing more fun than casting a worm next to a lunker and watching the line tighten up and run toward the bank. had a blast and caught some really beautiful fish gotta love how the colors really brighten up in the fall. left the camera at home but will have to make a run back down before the end of the month.

[goblueM]

i foudn good success by ignoring the lunker structures and instead fishing the fast water with a crankbait or a streamer. the bigger ones seem to be more active there

[deets22]

i did have some luck in the plunge pools thats where i picked up the bigger ones. I also hooked a couple nice ones there that got off. hopefully i can get back down and post some photos.

[Jospeh]

Where is pine creek? In relation to Cannon Falls? Where does it come into the Cannon river?

[mark p]

I assume the Pine Creek being discussed is the one in SE MN in the SW corner of Winona county. It is close to the town of Rushford.

There is also a Pine Creek that runs into La Crescent, but that one doesn't have any habitat improvement on it.

[so haaad]

Mark, I believe the Pine Creek in question is the one in west-central Wisconsin. Just south of Maiden Rock. There was some cooperative HI work done by the DNR, TU and others a couple years ago. Mainly a brook trout stream with a few browns.

[JBMasterAngler]

The Pine Creek in question is located in NW goodhue county, about 2 miles downstream from cannon falls. It flows into the cannon river on the north side. As far as access goes, I don't know, county road 17 would be your best bet.

[Scudly]

FWIW, Pine is a common name. I know of four different Pine Creeks in MN and WI and they are all good trout fishing! Lots of habitat improvement (HI) on the one in Maiden Rock. It has 8000 brook trout per mile at AA. Lunkers and plunge pools. Fished it twice this summer, biggest was 10" and that was by the mouth. Pine by Rush Creek south of St Charles also likely has HI work. Think one of the tribs DNR trying to establish heritage brook trout. As for Pine in Dakota, MN or Pine in Cannon Falls, MN nether has lunker structures or plunge pools (at least not man made plunge pools).

[deets22]

The pine creek i am talking about is the one in WI by maiden rock. DNR did lots of restoration work there that finished up about a year ago. it is being managed strictly for brookies though you will get the occasional brown. found out about it on a field trip in college we took to see the restoration work being done. some guys from my class shocked it for their class project. most fish averaged around 7 or 8 inches. they did get a couple of 14's. nice body of water, and the scenery around it is awesome too.

[Scudly]

It is a good one for beginner fly fishermen. Fun aquarium style fishing.

[deets22]

those are some beauties. you gotta love that white leading edge and how it contrasts with the black and the blaze on the fins. i like catching bigger browns but it is alot of fun to get into a mess of 6 to 8 inch brookies.

[Scudly]

Yeah brilliant pattern, vibrant colors, it is a neat place. Lower end up to the habitat improvement section fishes well too. Had a ~16 brookie swipe at a 3/8 oz spinner. Also hear after big storms giant browns get swept out of the Rush. Any biggies in lower end can get swept down the river and then find Pine Creek - all you can eat brookie

buffet. DNR has shocked occasional giant browns.

[reinhard1]

great pictures as usual. brookies are beautifull fish. good luck.

[Scudly]

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great pictures as usual. brookies are beautifull fish. good luck.

Thanks. Photos from April 1 so not too green out quite yet. Trout were at least colorful after a long hard winter.