Michigan stocking report
Pickerel Lake
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Pickerel Lake was on May 8, 2001: 4,350 Splake (7.56 in avg).
Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.
Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.
No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.
Location map
Pickerel Lake location context
Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Before you go
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Check the latest report
Confirm dates and any changes in the official stocking report. Historical schedules are kept below even after their planned dates pass.
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The map gives location context. A shaded county is area context, not directions to a fishing spot or evidence of public access.
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Agency records
Stocking history
14 records from May 18, 1984 to May 8, 2001. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.
2001 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2001 reported | Splake | 4,350 | 7.56 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2000 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2000 reported | Splake | 3,550 | 7.6 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1999 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1999 reported | Splake | 3,960 | 7.56 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1998 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1998 reported | Splake | 3,810 | 5.98 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1997 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1997 reported | Splake | 3,600 | 7.32 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1996 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 1996 reported | Walleye | 5,332 | 1.57 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1994 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 1994 reported | Walleye | 2,040 | 1.69 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1992 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 1992 reported | Walleye | 2,040 | 1.65 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1990 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1990 reported | Walleye | 400 | 7.4 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1986 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1986 reported | Brook Trout | 10,650 | 3.66 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1985 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 1985 reported | Brook Trout | 5,300 | 3.82 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| October 10, 1985 reported | Brook Trout | 5,503 | 5.39 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1984 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 1984 reported | Brook Trout | 10,650 | 3.46 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| May 18, 1984 reported | Brook Trout | 5,325 | 5.47 in avg | Site: PICKERAL LAKE | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.
Grouped by county and sorted by latest record, not by driving distance. Confirm access for each water.
Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.
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