Where is Pickerel Slough?

Pickerel Slough is a lake in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Pickerel Slough?

Pickerel Slough has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cannon Bottoms. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Pickerel Slough?

Pickerel Slough has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Pickerel Slough

Goodhue County, Minnesota32 acresView map Directions

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

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Public access

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Pickerel Slough in Goodhue County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Pickerel Slough is a 32-acre lake in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Pickerel Slough is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Pickerel Slough is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Pickerel Slough

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Pickerel Slough, 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

Surface area

32 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

No bathymetric survey has been published for Pickerel Slough, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Cannon BottomsPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Nearby Lakes in Goodhue County

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Frequently asked questions about Pickerel Slough

Where is Pickerel Slough?: Pickerel Slough is a lake in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pickerel Slough?: Pickerel Slough in Goodhue County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Pickerel Slough safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Pickerel Slough?: Pickerel Slough has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cannon Bottoms. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Pickerel Slough?: Pickerel Slough has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.