Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is a 49-acre lake in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, up to 14 feet deep, with 71 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 49 acres
- Deepest point: 14 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 45% muck, 4% gravel, 1% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 25 min, Appleton 2 hr 30 min, Madison 3 hr 5 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 3 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr, Chicago 5 hr
- Waterfront parcels: 71 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pickerel Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pickerel Lake?
71 waterfront parcels front Pickerel Lake in Lincoln County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake covers 49 acres in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake is 14 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Pickerel Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Pickerel Lake.
Is there public access to Pickerel Lake?
Yes. Pickerel Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Pickerel Lake?
By car, Pickerel Lake is about 2 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 30 min from Appleton, 3 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Pickerel Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 45% muck, 4% gravel, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.