Wisconsin Lake Finder

Pickerel Lake

Pickerel Lake is a 25-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 51 feet deep, with 21 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 25 acres
• Deepest point: 51 ft
• Bottom: 85% sand, 15% muck
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: public land or a park on the shore
• Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Madison 1 hr 30 min, Green Bay 1 hr 50 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 20 min, Rockford 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Chicago 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
• Waterfront parcels: 21 waterfront parcels

Questions about Pickerel Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Pickerel Lake?

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

How big is Pickerel Lake?

Pickerel Lake covers 25 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Pickerel Lake?

Pickerel Lake is 51 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 public land or a park on the shore.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Pickerel Lake?

Pickerel Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas; 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 20 min from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 20 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 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 85% sand, 15% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.