Pickerel Lake (Pine County)
Pine County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 58003100
Pickerel Lake (Pine County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Pickerel Lake (Pine County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 10 ft; surface area 56 acres, 56 littoral acres, 1.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Pine County, nearest town Nickerson; DNR lake number (DOW) 58003100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/30/1969 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | tight turnaround. Gravel parking area is shared with trail uses. |
DNR fish survey, 2022
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 14.22 | 128 | 0.13 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 5.11 | 46 | 0.27 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.78 | 16 | 0.22 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 0.04 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 0.08 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 5.82 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 12 | 0.22 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 0.23 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 4.08 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.06 |
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 is a 53-acre lake located three miles east of Nickerson in northern Pine County. The Nemadji State Forest encompasses the lake. A public access is located within the adjoining State Forest campground. Competition for campsites is high on weekends in the summer. Pickerel Lake is managed primarily for Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie. Anglers can expect light fishing pressure, mainly from campground users. A standard lake survey was conducted on Pickerel Lake during the week of August 29, 2022 to evaluate the current status of the fish population. Evaluation of the fish population utilized two gill nets and nine trap nets. Only seven northerns were captured in the gill nets and trap nets, measuring between 20.0 to 34.0 inches. Black Crappie abundance was average for similar lakes in the area at 5.1 per trap net lift. Crappie lengths were 3.8 to 14.8 inches with a 7.3 inch average. Bluegill abundance was normal compared to similar lakes. Although the average size was only 5.2 inches bluegill exceeding 7 inches were present. Yellow Perch were also present in the survey and measured 5.4 to 7.1 inches with an average size of 6.2 inches
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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