When was Pickerel Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (splake, 358 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.

Is Pickerel Lake stocked often?

Number 14 of 23 stocked waters in St. Louis County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Pickerel Lake?

Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 5,899 fish); Splake (3 stockings, 3,158 fish).

Pickerel Lake trout stocking

St. Louis County, Minnesota · lake · 1,371 ft elevation

Pickerel Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 8 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: rainbow trout, splake.

Last stocked

2025

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

8 stockings

since 2017

Number 14 of 23 stocked waters in St. Louis County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

Weather at Pickerel Lake

Tonight
58°F
Chance Rain Showers
49% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
85% rain · wind 10 mph
Tuesday Night
56°F
Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
28% rain · wind 5 mph
Wednesday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
wind 5 mph
Wednesday Night
44°F
Partly Cloudy
4% rain · wind 5 mph
Thursday
59°F
Sunny
wind 5 to 10 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Rainbow trout	5	5,899	1,180
Splake	3	3,158	1,053

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 358 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Splake	358 120 lb

20241 stocking · 917 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow trout	917 323 lb

20231 stocking · 736 fish

Date	Species	Fish
Yearly total date not published	Rainbow trout	736 179 lb

20211 stocking · 1,413 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 1,413 fish

20201 stocking · 1,400 fish

Yearly total splake, 1,400 fish

20191 stocking · 1,425 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 1,425 fish

20181 stocking · 1,400 fish

Yearly total splake, 1,400 fish

20171 stocking · 1,408 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 1,408 fish

From Minnesota 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: Minnesota fishing regulations.

Where is Pickerel Lake?

St. Louis County, Minnesota. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Pickerel Lake

Deepwater Lakelake · 10 mi3 on record
Camp A Lakelake · 13 mi11 on record
Judson Mine Pitlake · 18 mi3 on record
Erskine Lakelake · 18 mi9 on record
Kinney Lakelake · 19 mi13 on record
Larson Lakelake · 19 mi4 on record
James Lakelake · 20 mi9 on record

All stocked waters in St. Louis County Stocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Pickerel Lake

When was Pickerel Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (splake, 358 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Pickerel Lake stocked often?: Number 14 of 23 stocked waters in St. Louis County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Pickerel Lake?: Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 5,899 fish); Splake (3 stockings, 3,158 fish).

Stocking data from the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder stocking reports for its designated stream trout lakes, which give yearly totals without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.