Pickerel Lake fishing

Fishing at Pickerel Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

12

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

6.5 in

Surface acres

1,274.4

Access and facts

Nearest town
Town of Nashville, WI
Boat ramp
Yes

2 public boat landings provide access to this 1272-acre lake in Forest County. Maximum depth is 19 ft.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Pickerel Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2012, 2013, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

About 113 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 9 lakes in Forest County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Pickerel Lake

Fishing Pickerel Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 12 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
6.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Pickerel Lake

Pickerel Lake is a 1272 acre lake and has a maximum depth of 19 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 45,4452011
  • 10,4972014
  • 11,9082015
  • 7,1892016
  • 13,0502017
  • 5,7612018
  • 12,9162019
  • 12,9902021
  • 12,8412023
  • 10,7872025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 10,787 7.17 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 12,841 7.42 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 12,990 7.6 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 12,916 7.1 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 5,761 7.5 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 13,050 7.56 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 2,581 7.3 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 4,608 7.34 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 11,908 7.25 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 2,000 7 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 8,497 3.49 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 45,445 1.7 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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