Pickerel Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01018200

County

Aitkin

Surface area

99 acres

Maximum depth

34 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

54 acres, 55% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

2.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2008, re-survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1988

Game fish caught in the 2008 survey

bluegill 234, black crappie 135, yellow perch 27, largemouth bass 19, pumpkinseed 18, northern pike 10, hybrid sunfish 3, walleye 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.