Minnesota · DNR survey data
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake covers 41 acres in Cook County, running to 13 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2017. 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
Northern pikeFair numbers8.2per gill net21"Typical28"Biggest
Lengths measured · 79 fish
Recent · 2012 + 2017Lengths measured · 37 fish
2017Lengths measured · 42 fish
2012Lengths measured · 31 fish
2010Lengths measured · 26 fish
2005Yellow perchGood numbers8.5per gill net5"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 85 fish
Recent · 2012 + 2017Lengths measured · 17 fish
2017Lengths measured · 68 fish
2012Lengths measured · 16 fish
2010Lengths measured · 3 fish
2005Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Rates 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
- Elbow Lake · 408 ac · 1.3 mi
- Kimball Lake · 77 ac · 2.2 mi
- Pine Mountain Lake · 106 ac · 2.3 mi
- Mink Lake · 57 ac · 2.4 mi
- Boys Lake · 24 ac · 2.7 mi
- Northern Light Lake · 378 ac · 2.9 mi
- Merganser Lake · 22 ac · 3.3 mi
- Mush Lake · 28 ac · 3.7 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 (2017) recorded northern pike, 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 2017, the most recent of 7 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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