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Pickerel LakeBayfield County, WI
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Interactive depth contours5-foot typical interval · Modeled depth estimate · Not a survey · Not for navigation
Source: LakeList depth modelmedium confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthModeled depth estimate: contours computed from the lake's shoreline shape and its documented 38-ft maximum depth (depth grows with distance from shore, calibrated to the documented mean depth where available). This is a smooth mathematical model, not a survey - real holes, bars, and drop-offs will differ. Community sonar (C-MAP Genesis) overlays where recorded. Not for navigation.LakeList assistant
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Official Wisconsin information
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Historical DNR depth maps1 converted map sheetView DNR depth mapHistorical map · not for navigationFishing regulationsVerify current seasons, limits, and restrictionsOfficial DNR lake pageFacts, advisories, boating, and water qualityWater quality reportsMonitoring stations, clarity, and DNR reportsInvasive speciesVerified, observed, and historical AIS recordsBoating ordinancesLocal slow-no-wake and water-use restrictionsFish consumption advisoriesStatewide and waterbody-specific health guidance
Historical depth maps are not for navigation. Verify regulations and access at the official source before your trip.
Historical Wisconsin DNR maps
Pickerel Lake depth maps
1 converted map sheet. These historical surveys are not for navigation.
Navigable depth map
Pickerel Lake · sheet 1
Pan, zoom, and inspect the converted Wisconsin DNR historical map image in the browser. Historical survey — not for navigation.
Source: Wisconsin DNR · WBIC 2489200 · image navigation only; spatial alignment pending · Historical lake maps are not for navigation.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Converted for browser access with source URLs, checksums, and retrieval dates retained. Historical lake maps are not for navigation.
Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey
Fish population survey
Structured LakeList extraction from the 2024 DNR fisheries survey. Population estimates, density, and catch-rate indices use different units, methods, and scopes, so each value is presented in its original form rather than normalized against a different measure.
Survey indicatorsValues keep their source unit and method; unlike measures are not scaled or compared.
Management contextLake-specific late-spring electrofishing: two 0.5-mile index stations and two 1.5-mile gamefish stations, with panfish collected in one mile of index shoreline.
DNR documented high bluegill density with good size structure, very good largemouth-bass abundance with fair size structure, and a 13-fish black-crappie sample.
- Species reported only as fewer than five fish are excluded because exact counts were not published.
- No mean lengths are inferred from min/max ranges.
- Bluegill CPUE equals the exact count because the source explicitly reports one mile of panfish effort and 157 fish per mile; both values are retained as distinct source metrics.
Black crappie
13 fishTotal captured · p. 26.3 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 210.2 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 2
Bluegill
157 fishTotal captured · p. 11.3 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 19 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 1157 fish/mileSurvey CPUE · p. 1
Largemouth bass
86 fishTotal captured · p. 25.7 inchesMinimum captured length · p. 216.2 inchesMaximum captured length · p. 236 fish/mileSurvey CPUE · p. 2
Pickerel Lake Spring Electrofishing Survey 2024Matched by exact wbic and name county · WBICs 2489200 · verified 2026-07-19Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey report; LakeList operator documented permission to leverage this report with source attribution.
89surface acres
38max depth feet
1public access points
46.3274, -91.5142latitude, longitude
Access
Public access points
Boat launchPickerel Lake Access46.32685, -91.52136Managed by STATE(DNR)TOWN OF BARNESRamp surface: ConcreteADA-accessible feature: NoVerified 2026-07-12
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Fishery
Notable species
Largemouth BassNorthern PikePanfishSmallmouth BassWalleye
Wisconsin DNR stocking
Fish stocking history
The latest published year is 2016, when 1,100 fish were recorded across 1 entry.
2016
WalleyeMississippi Headwaters · Large Fingerling
1,1006.0 in average
Depth FAQ
How deep is Pickerel Lake?
Pickerel Lake is 38 feet deep at its deepest point and averages about 12 feet, according to Wisconsin DNR records.
Is there a free depth map of Pickerel Lake?
Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Pickerel Lake at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from LakeList depth model survey data.
Where does the Pickerel Lake depth map come from?
The interactive depth contours are derived from LakeList depth model. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are a modeled estimate calibrated to the lake's documented maximum depth - not a survey, and not for navigation.
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Where this lake data comes from
Wisconsin DNR Lake Mapsname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-07-14
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