Minnesota · DNR survey data
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake covers 99 acres in Aitkin County, running to 34 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2008. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Largemouth bassPresent2.3per trap net13"Typical20"Biggest
Lengths measured · 19 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 19 fish
2008Lengths measured · 1 fish
1998Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 3 fish
1993Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Northern pikeJust a few2.7per gill net24"Typical33"Biggest
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 10 fish
2008Lengths measured · 62 fish
1998Lengths measured · 30 fish
1993BluegillFair numbers27.6per trap net7"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 233 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 233 fish
2008Lengths measured · 161 fish
1998Lengths measured · 243 fish
1993CrappieFair numbers15.4per trap net7"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 134 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 134 fish
2008Lengths measured · 328 fish
1998Lengths measured · 359 fish
1993Yellow perchGood numbers9per gill net6"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 27 fish
Recent · 2008Lengths measured · 27 fish
2008Lengths measured · 25 fish
1998Lengths measured · 27 fish
1993Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Pickerel Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Pickerel Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Dogfish Lake · 35 ac · 0.7 mi
- Blue Lake · 54 ac · 1.2 mi
- Four Lake · 37 ac · 2 mi
- Hammal Lake · 376 ac · 2.6 mi
- Cedar Lake · 1,726 ac · 2.8 mi
- Hanging Kettle Lake · 318 ac · 3.9 mi
- Diamond Lake · 82 ac · 4.5 mi
- Nord Lake · 418 ac · 4.9 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Pickerel Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Pickerel Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Pickerel Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2008) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Pickerel Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Pickerel Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Pickerel Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Pickerel Lake in 2008, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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