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Pickerel Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Pickerel Lake is a 310-acre lake in Hubbard County, 26 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
29017800
County
Hubbard
Surface area
310 acres
Maximum depth
26 feet
Mean depth
6 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
270 acres, 87% of the lake
Shoreline
6.1 miles
Average water clarity
10.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Park Rapids
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2021, standard survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1961
Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
bluegill 261, pumpkinseed 109, northern pike 66, black crappie 19, largemouth bass 14, yellow perch 13, rock bass 13, walleye 12
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye adults (5); walleye yearlings (255); walleye fingerlings (712)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (2,182)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (730)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Pickerel Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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