Pickerel Lake fishing

Fishing at Pickerel Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Bluegill, Crappie, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2013, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

January 1, 2022

Plants on record

20

Since 2013

Species recorded

5

Average size

3.8 in

Surface acres

176.4

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Townsend, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Oughton Park's concrete ramp on the south side of the lake has a boarding dock and vault toilet, and the DNR lists the parking, dock, and route of travel there as fully ADA accessible. No-wake hours run 5pm to 10am.

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How Pickerel Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

About 700 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 7 lakes in Oconto County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Reservoir Pond (3.9 mi), Archibald Lake (4.8 mi), Wichser Lake (9.2 mi), and Trump Lake (9.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Reservoir Pond is also stocked with Yellow Perch, Crappie, Northern Pike, and Bluegill and Wichser Lake is also stocked with Yellow Perch and Bluegill.

Fish at Pickerel Lake

Fishing Pickerel Lake is as likely to be for Bluegill and Largemouth Bass. Each accounts for 5 of 20 plants on record.

Bluegill 5 plants
Plants
5 of 20
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Largemouth Bass 5 plants
Plants
5 of 20
Last stocked
January 1, 2020
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Crappie 4 plants
Plants
4 of 20
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
2.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Northern Pike 4 plants
Plants
4 of 20
Last stocked
January 1, 2016
Average length
3.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Yellow Perch 2 plants
Plants
2 of 20
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
5.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,7972013
  • 46,1842014
  • 17,5152015
  • 46,7712016
  • 6,8832020
  • 8382021
  • 2,3982022

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 700 7 in report
January 1, 2022 Crappie 799 5 in report
January 1, 2022 Bluegill 899 5 in report
January 1, 2021 Bluegill 838 5 in report
January 1, 2020 Largemouth Bass 5,383 2.8 in report
January 1, 2020 Largemouth Bass 500 9 in report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 1,000 4 in report
January 1, 2016 Largemouth Bass 4,990 2.2 in report
January 1, 2016 Bluegill 1,000 5 in report
January 1, 2016 Crappie 31,871 2 in report
January 1, 2016 Northern Pike 8,910 4.1 in report
January 1, 2015 Northern Pike 8,781 3 in report
January 1, 2015 Largemouth Bass 8,734 1.9 in report
January 1, 2014 Largemouth Bass 4,325 3.2 in report
January 1, 2014 Bluegill 12,319 1 in report
January 1, 2014 Crappie 20,800 1.5 in report
January 1, 2014 Northern Pike 8,740 2.52 in report
January 1, 2013 Northern Pike 998 4.8 in report
January 1, 2013 Crappie 900 3 in report
January 1, 2013 Bluegill 899 3 in report
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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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