Pickerel Lake
Lincoln County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1558400
Size
46 acres
Max depth
15 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
6.8 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2014
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6.8 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Aug 26, 2014. 82 readings on record, 1998 to 2014.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 6.8 ft, moderate, from 10 readings (2012 to 2014).
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station PICKEREL LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 21 (Apr 14 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 27 (Apr 18 to May 5)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 22 (May 10 to May 26)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- August surface73°F, usually 70 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around Jun 16, lasting about 49 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Boat landings
- 1Pickerel Lake AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Lincoln County
- Bughouse Lake0.4 miles away
- Roothouse Lake0.5 miles away
- Bass Lake0.7 miles away
- Lake Doris1.0 miles away
- Clara Lake1.0 miles away
- Ament Lake1.1 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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