Pickerel Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56047500

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

849 acres

Maximum depth

78 feet

Mean depth

28 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

274 acres, 32% of the lake

Shoreline

6.3 miles

Average water clarity

12.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Maine

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 99, smallmouth bass 28, rock bass 12, largemouth bass 9, yellow perch 5, northern pike 4, black crappie 4, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (19,180)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (19,637)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (860)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Pickerel Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.