Pickerel Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69093400

County

St. Louis

Surface area

32 acres

Maximum depth

47 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

22 acres, 69% of the lake

Shoreline

1.4 miles

Average water clarity

8.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1955

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

splake 23, rainbow trout 3

Fish species recorded

brook trout, northern pike, rainbow trout, splake, walleye, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

splake yearlings (358)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (917)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (736)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

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.