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Pickerel Lake

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Pickerel Lake is a 241-acre lake in Itasca County, 70 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2018. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31033900
County
Itasca
Surface area
241 acres
Maximum depth
70 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
52 acres, 22% of the lake
Shoreline
4.6 miles
Average water clarity
10.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2018, standard survey
Surveys on record
16, since 1960
Game fish caught in the 2018 survey
bluegill 80, northern pike 38, yellow perch 10, walleye 10, largemouth bass 8, pumpkinseed 8, black crappie 8, rock bass 5
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species
Stocked in 2022
splake yearlings (335)
Pickerel Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Forestry
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes

Sources

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.

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