Pickeral Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

24002500

County

Freeborn

Surface area

588 acres

Maximum depth

6 feet

Mean depth

4 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

588 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

5.7 miles

Average water clarity

1.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2013, population assessment

Surveys on record

5, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2013 survey

bluegill 520, hybrid sunfish 249, yellow perch 127, northern pike 48, black crappie 33, green sunfish 30

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, white crappie, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fry (113,458)

Stocked in 2021

northern pike fry (117,571)

Stocked in 2016

northern pike fry (80,892)

Pickerel Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 5 trailer spaces, toilet, run by MNDOT

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.