Pickerel Lake Fishing near Chisholm, Minnesota

• Overview

  Pickerel Lake lies in Saint Louis County, in Minnesota. The bank is 1,371 feet above sea level. The water covers some 29 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. The nearest town is Chisholm, 15 miles away. Hibbing is 18 miles away, with Keewatin at 20 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pickerel Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Saint Louis County cover yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Pickerel Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 5°F in January up to 66°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Pickerel Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Elbow Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Signs at Pickerel Lake carry more weight than any list.