Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is a 36-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 24 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 36 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Bottom: 70% muck, 30% sand
- 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Appleton 1 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 50 min, Waukesha 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 40 min, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 24 waterfront parcels
Questions about Pickerel Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Pickerel Lake?
24 waterfront parcels front Pickerel Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake covers 36 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake is 18 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Pickerel Lake?
By car, Pickerel Lake is about 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 35 min from Appleton, 2 hr 50 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 20 min from Chicago and 4 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities. 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 70% muck, 30% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.