Minnesota · DNR survey data
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake covers 117 acres in Crow Wing County, running to 25 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 numbers8per gill net18"Typical32"Biggest
Lengths measured · 19 fish
BluegillJust a few17per trap net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 77 fish
CrappieJust a few2per trap net5"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 38 fish
No recent survey rating.
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
- Command Lake · 21 ac · 1.4 mi
- Goodrich Lake · 382 ac · 1.9 mi
- Trout Lake · 117 ac · 2 mi
- Butterfield Lake · 194 ac · 2.5 mi
- Little Pine Lake · 330 ac · 2.7 mi
- Dolney Lake · 272 ac · 2.9 mi
- O'Brien Lake · 186 ac · 3 mi
- Eagle Lake · 350 ac · 3.3 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 largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
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 2 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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