Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is a 1,272-acre lake in Forest and Langlade counties, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 279 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings.
- Size: 1,272 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 5 ft
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 55 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 35 min, Waukesha 3 hr 40 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 279 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pickerel Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pickerel Lake?
279 waterfront parcels front Pickerel Lake: 257 in Forest County and 22 in Langlade County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake covers 1,272 acres in Forest and Langlade counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 5 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Pickerel Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Pickerel Lake.
Is there public access to Pickerel Lake?
Yes. Pickerel Lake has 2 public boat landings.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Pickerel Lake?
By car, Pickerel Lake is about 1 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.