Minnesota · DNR survey data
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake covers 143 acres in Clearwater County, running to 60 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. 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 bassPresent2per gill net10"Typical18"Biggest
Lengths measured · 185 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 185 fish
2024Lengths measured · 22 fish
2014Lengths measured · 23 fish
2004Lengths measured · 74 fish
1994Northern pikeFair numbers9.8per gill net18"Typical33"Biggest
Lengths measured · 69 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 69 fish
2024Lengths measured · 38 fish
2014Lengths measured · 26 fish
2004Lengths measured · 19 fish
1994BluegillFair numbers28.4per trap net5"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 394 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 394 fish
2024Lengths measured · 301 fish
2014Lengths measured · 361 fish
2004Lengths measured · 882 fish
1994CrappieJust a few1.2per trap net10"Typical13"Biggest
Lengths measured · 19 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 19 fish
2024Lengths measured · 68 fish
2014Lengths measured · 73 fish
2004Lengths measured · 20 fish
1994Yellow perchGood numbers4.5per gill net6"Typical12"Biggest
Lengths measured · 38 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 38 fish
2024Lengths measured · 91 fish
2014Lengths measured · 348 fish
2004Lengths measured · 241 fish
1994Rock bassGood numbers1.1per trap net5"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 19 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 19 fish
2024Lengths measured · 8 fish
2014Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 14 fish
2004Lengths measured · 84 fish
1994Rates 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.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Pickerel Lake (carry-in)
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Juggler Lake · 429 ac · 1.7 mi
- Long Lost Lake · 539 ac · 3.4 mi
- Bad Medicine Lake · 803 ac · 3.5 mi
- Elbow Lake · 995 ac · 4.4 mi
- Bass Lake · 204 ac · 5 mi
- Cox Lake · 61 ac · 5.1 mi
- Many Point Lake · 1,701 ac · 6.2 mi
- Little Bemidji Lake · 293 ac · 6.5 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 (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Does Pickerel Lake have a public access?
Yes. Pickerel Lake has one public access site: Pickerel Lake (carry-in).
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 2024, the most recent of 5 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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