Pickerel Lake (Hubbard County)
Hubbard County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 29017800
DNR records show 8 stocking entries at Pickerel Lake (Hubbard County) since 2017, most recently walleye adults in 2025 (5 fish).
- Pickerel Lake (Hubbard County) has 8 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2017-2025): walleye (8).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 11,999 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 26 ft, mean depth 6 ft; surface area 310 acres, 270 littoral acres, 6.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hubbard County, nearest town Park Rapids; DNR lake number (DOW) 29017800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 5/16/1961 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | adults | 5 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | yearlings | 255 | 115.8 |
| 2025 | Walleye | fingerlings | 712 | 72.1 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,182 | 136.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 730 | 77.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,024 | 164.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 6,082 | 136.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 9 | 2.0 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | Minnesota DNR | A DNR access is located on the southeast shore. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 29.12 | 233 | 0.18 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 6.50 | 52 | 0.17 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.50 | 20 | 0.61 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 8 | 0.43 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 0.28 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.75 | 6 | 0.98 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 0.62 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 2 | 1.59 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 11.44 | 103 | 0.55 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 6.67 | 60 | 1.48 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 6.33 | 57 | 0.17 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.11 | 28 | 0.19 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 12 | 2.48 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 12 | 1.65 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.28 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.09 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Pickerel Lake is located ten miles north of Park Rapids in central Hubbard County. Pickerel Lake is a relatively shallow lake with a surface area of 310 acres and a maximum depth of 26 feet. There is a state-owned earthen public access located on the south shore of the east basin. Pickerel provides angling opportunities for Largemouth Bass, Panfish, and Northern Pike and Walleye. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Pickerel is in lake class 35. Class 35 lakes are characterized by having a large littoral area (water depth less than 15 feet) and an irregular shaped shoreline. Other class 35 lakes in the Park Rapids area include: Crystal, Frontenac, Middle Crooked, and Waboose. Pickerel Lake supports a healthy Largemouth Bass population and has great habitat to support them. Numbers in 2021 were in line with past surveys, with a larger than average size due to very few small bass being sampled. Largemouth Bass ranged from 12.4 to 17.4 inches in length. Pickerel Lake supports an abundant panfish population and can provide good fishing for Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Pumpkinseed. Anglers will find Bluegill and Pumpkinseed in the 5.5 - 8 inch size range and Black Crappie in the 7 - 9 inch size range. Past and present surveys have shown Pickerel Lake to have a moderate Northern Pike population composed of small to medium sized fish. Sampled Northern Pike had an average length of 19.3 inches and weighed 1.6 pounds. Historically, the number of larger Northern Pike over 28 inches has been low, with only one pike larger than 28 inches in 2021. Currently, no aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been identified in Pickerel Lake. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boats before leaving the access.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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