Pickerel Lake near Norway: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Pickerel Lake lies within the bounds of Dickinson County, Michigan. It sits in rolling bush. It measures about 68 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.4 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The nearest town is Norway, 21 miles away. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 108 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pickerel Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Dickinson County names bluegill, walleye, yellow perch, brown trout and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Pickerel Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 13°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Pickerel Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a ramp at Pickerel Lake Boat Launch, half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Norway Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Pickerel Lake carry more weight than any list.