Pickerel Lake
45.682° N, 79.3074° W
Depth contours from the 2011 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Pickerel Lake, Ontario. 45.682° N, 79.3074° W
Maximum depth 42 m (2011 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/pickerel-lake-near-kearney/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
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Pickerel Lake is 42 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 89% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 5.19 km² and lies beside Pevensey.
Government surveys have recorded 13 fish species here, including walleye, yellow perch and cisco.
- Maximum depth
- 42 msurveyed 2011
- deeper than 89% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 5.19 km²
- larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 14.6 km
- longer than 82% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3 mSecchi depth, 2003
- less clear than 64% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 13
- more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 317 m
Today on the water
7 °C
Observed at Burk's Falls, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Burk's Falls (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:56 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:42 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:11 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:17 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:00 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Dorset, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
25% of Pickerel Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 7% is deeper than 20 m.
How to read it: the lake’s area is sorted from the shore to the deepest point. Where the curve is flat, large areas share one depth (flats and weed beds); where it drops, depth changes quickly (drop-offs).
The government depth survey from 2011 records a maximum depth of 42 m, drawn from 94 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 29 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (5)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 7
- Bluntnose Minnow 2
- Golden Shiner 2
Other
- White Sucker 11
- Brown Bullhead 5
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 7 species from Pickerel Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Rock Bass | 20-25 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 2 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
* As defined in the guide, including children and people who are or may become pregnant. Limits are for the length the guide lists most often; they change with the size of the fish. Read the official guide
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 5 years between 1998 and 2003; the latest annual mean is 3 m.
Getting on the water
2 listed boat launches; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
West shore
- Boat launch
Northwest shore
- Pickerel Lake Park
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