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Pickerel Lake trout stocking

Otsego County, Michigan · lake

Pickerel Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 16, 2026). We have 8 stockings on record since Nov 22, 2023, 1 in the last 12 months (5,200 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 16, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
5,200 fish
On record
8 stockings
since Nov 22, 2023

River conditions

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

Flow
75 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.23 ft
53158264Aug 11Sep 24
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 75 cfs on Sep 24.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Pickerel Lake

  • Tonight
    44°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday
    70°F
    Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday Night
    42°F
    Areas Of Fog
    wind 0 mph
  • Saturday
    72°F
    Areas Of Fog then Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    42°F
    Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    72°F
    Sunny
    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

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Pickerel Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout817,7462,2187.7 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 16, 2026Rainbow trout2,600
Apr 16, 2026Rainbow trout2,600
Apr 30, 2025Rainbow trout2,600
Apr 30, 2025Rainbow trout2,600
Apr 9, 2024Rainbow trout2,750
Apr 9, 2024Rainbow trout2,750
Nov 22, 2023Rainbow trout923
Nov 22, 2023Rainbow trout923

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.

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 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Pickerel Lake?
Rainbow trout (8 stockings, 17,746 fish).