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Pickerel Lake trout stocking

Otsego County, Michigan · lake · about 914 ft elevation

Pickerel Lake was last stocked 7 months ago (Apr 16, 2026). We have 9 stockings on record since Apr 19, 2017, 1 in the last 12 months (2,600 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
7 months ago
Apr 16, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
2,600 fish
On record
9 stockings
since Apr 19, 2017
  • Number 10 of 13 stocked waters in Otsego County by stocking days.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Michigan water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: PIGEON RIVER NEAR VANDERBILT, MI (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
86 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.33 ft
68100132Sep 25Nov 8
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 86 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Pickerel Lake

  • Tonight
    40°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    55% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
  • Monday
    51°F
    Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    21% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Monday Night
    39°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    3% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday
    54°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    32°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Veterans Day
    49°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
    22% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Pickerel Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 6 stockings6AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJunJulAugSepOctNov: 1 stocking1NovDec
Stockings of Pickerel Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231
20211
20201
20191
20181

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout921,9712,4417.4 in

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 2,600 fish
DateSpeciesFishSizeSince previous
Apr 16Latest
Thursday
Rainbow trout
2,600
7.4 in351 days
20251 stocking · 2,600 fish
DateSpeciesFishSizeSince previous
Apr 30
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
2,600
7.7 in386 days
20241 stocking · 2,750 fish
DateSpeciesFishSizeSince previous
Apr 9
Tuesday
Rainbow trout
2,750
7.4 in139 days
20231 stocking · 923 fish
  • Nov 22 rainbow trout, 923 fish
20211 stocking · 2,500 fish
  • Apr 21 rainbow trout, 2,500 fish
20201 stocking · 2,400 fish
  • Apr 16 rainbow trout, 2,400 fish
20191 stocking · 2,749 fish
  • May 1 rainbow trout, 2,749 fish
20181 stocking · 2,700 fish
  • May 2 rainbow trout, 2,700 fish
20171 stocking · 2,749 fish
  • Apr 19 rainbow trout, 2,749 fish

From Michigan fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Michigan fishing regulations.

Where is Pickerel Lake?

Otsego County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Pickerel Lake

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Questions about Pickerel Lake

When was Pickerel Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 16, 2026 (rainbow trout, 2,600 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Pickerel Lake stocked?
It was stocked once in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Pickerel Lake stocked often?
Number 10 of 13 stocked waters in Otsego County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Michigan water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Pickerel Lake?
Rainbow trout (9 stockings, 21,971 fish).