Pickerel
Lake is a clear 40 acre, hard-water marl seepage lake located in the Town of
Belmont, just west of
Blaine. It is a
relatively shallow lake with a maximum depth of 16 feet, a sandy
bottom, and an estimated lake volume of 406 acre-feet. Historically, the lake experiences significant fluctuations in water
level and can become quite low following periods of drought. Poplar
and hardwood forest surround the 1.3 mile shoreline. Much of the
shoreline is public land that is owned by the state. The only
developed beach belongs to the camp that owns the balance of the
shoreline. The east end of Pickerel Lake offers a boat launch that is open to the public. The fishery at one
time was predominantly bass and panfish; however, severe
winterkills, low water levels, and oxygen depletion from intense
summer algae blooms have impacted the fishery.
See a
survey
about the future of Pickerel Lake.
Read agendas and minutes
from Pickerel Lake planning meetings.
Contact the
staff
working on the Pickerel Lake plan.
See a map
of the Pickerel Lake watershed.
Read reports about Pickerel Lake
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more
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