The Winnebago Comprehensive Management Plan rated this watershed a high priority for corrective measures due to critical animal waste problems and in-stream erosion. The data search for the Wolf River Basin Plan indicates NPS-related problems with excess vegetation and habitat deterioration. The soils, geology and other physical resources of the western half of this watershed indicate this area is highly susceptible to groundwater contamination from poor land use practices. A data search revealed no NPS-related groundwater contamination problems in this area, therefore, the watershed received a medium ranking for a groundwater priority watershed project. In the Lower Pine, the Poy Sippi, Pine River, Saxeville, and Idlewild Millponds degrade water quality.
Power dams are responsible for fluctuating water levels and surface discharge of warm water.
There is some streambank erosion and some agricultural NPS problems. The Lower Pine River is a highly productive Class I trout stream which originates at the Wild Rose Millpond dam and flows about 23 miles through mostly wooded and light agricultural land before entering Lake Poygan. Streambank erosion and animal waste contribute to the excess vegetation and habitat deterioration. The Upper Pine River consists of the Wild Rose Millpond and the upper reaches of the river. Irrigation from the trout stream area above Poy Sippi for truck farming is a concern.