Where is Pickerel Lake?

Pickerel Lake is a lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Pickerel Lake?

Pickerel Lake has a maximum depth of 19 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.

Pickerel Lake

Grand Traverse County, Michigan42 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.

Max depth

19 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

42 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

19 ft max depth

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Pickerel Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.

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Pickerel Lake is a 42-acre lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 19 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pickerel Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Pickerel Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Pickerel Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

19 ft

Surface area

42 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Pickerel Lake

Where is Pickerel Lake?: Pickerel Lake is a lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pickerel Lake?: Pickerel Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Pickerel Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pickerel Lake?: Pickerel Lake has a maximum depth of 19 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.