What Fish Are in Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake in Emmet County, Michigan has 22 documented fish species: Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Bowfin, Brown bullhead, Common shiner, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, Largemouth bass, Longnose gar, Northern Logperch, Northern pearl dace, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Sand shiner, Slimy sculpin, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, Western banded killifish, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch. The lake has limited nutrient and algae sampling on record.
All Documented Species
Game Fish & Panfish in Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: Bluegill, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Smallmouth bass, Walleye. The lake runs to a maximum depth of 74 feet across 1,078 acres, conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Clarity | 9.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 74 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,078 acres |
| Species Count | 22 |
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