Pickerel Lake Fishing in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Pickerel Lake is listed under Langlade County, Wisconsin. This is lake country bush ground. The water covers around 1,267 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The margin runs to about 9.4 miles in total. Among the waters listed for Langlade County, none is wider. Nashville is the closest place, 10 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 75 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Pickerel Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Pickerel Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Pickerel Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Crane Lake at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Pickerel Lake should be assumed from this page alone.