Pickerel Lake Fishing in Florence County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Pickerel Lake falls in Florence County, part of Wisconsin. The bank is 1,309 feet above sea level. The water covers some 41 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 2.0 miles on foot. Crystal Falls is the closest town at 10 miles. For a city, Green Bay is 102 miles off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Pickerel Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Florence County include brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Pickerel Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pickerel Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Boot Lake is 0.7 miles distant. The position on Pickerel Lake is worth confirming on the day.