Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Pickerel Lake

Pickerel Lake is a 117-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 25 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18020500
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
117 acres
Maximum depth
25 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
47 acres, 40% of the lake
Shoreline
2.7 miles
Average water clarity
11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2017, targeted survey
Surveys on record
2, since 1989
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
bluegill 77, black crappie 38, pumpkinseed 31, northern pike 19, largemouth bass 5, yellow perch 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

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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