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Pickerel Lake

Pickerel Lake is a 270-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 97 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 270 acres
• Deepest point: 26 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 75% sand, 15% muck, 10% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail
• Waterfront parcels: 97 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pickerel Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pickerel Lake?

97 waterfront parcels front Pickerel Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Pickerel Lake?

Pickerel Lake covers 270 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pickerel Lake?

Pickerel Lake is 26 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Pickerel Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye 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 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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules 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 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min 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 75% sand, 15% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.