Pickeral Lake
General Information
County: Buena Vista
Location: 7 miles northwest of Marathon
Acres: 170.00
Maximum Depth: 19.7 ft. (2008 - Data collected as part of the statewide lake mapping program.)
Motoring Restrictions: none
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Pickeral Lake include:
- Boat Access
- Gravel Boat Ramp
- 5/10/22 - 510,000 Walleye (Fry)
- 05/08/2019 - 563,550 Walleye (Fry)
- 05/14/2018 - 530,236 Walleye (Fry)
- 5/3/2017 - 514,500 Walleye (fry)
- 4/28/16 - 549,500 Walleye (Fry)
- 07/06/2015 - 419 Walleye (10.3")
- 04/30/2015 - 519,000 Walleye (Fry)
- 04/30/2015 - 1,800 Yellow Perch (Adult)
No known aquatic invasive species have been found
The
Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.
- Black Bullhead
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other:
Pickeral Lake has a low density walleye population, but the fish that are there are quality size (15 to 18 inches). The yellow perch population is moderate with the harvestable size fish ranging from 8 to 11 inches. Black bullhead dominate the fishery and can be found up to 10 inches.(2020)
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Contacts
Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases
The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information.