Fishing Pickerel Lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Pickerel Lake is set in Walworth County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 801 feet. The water covers some 32 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 1.0 miles keeps the choices simple. It is a small entry by Walworth County standards. East Troy sits 2.5 miles from the bank. Potter Lake is 4.7 miles and Eagle 5.1 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Pickerel Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Walworth County include common carp, bluegill, brown trout, pumpkinseed and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Pickerel Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 18°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, late March opens the water and mid December closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Pickerel Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A jetty or pier is mapped about 0.9 miles from here. There is a campsite 0.9 miles from the water. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Booth Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Pickerel Lake as something to verify.