Fishing For

Chain pickerel

4.0

(257)

4.2K Catches

Discover everything you need to know about catching Chain pickerel. Explore the top fishing spots, see the most effective baits used by our community of anglers, and check out the latest catches in real-time. Whether you're planning your next fishing trip or looking to improve your technique, FishAngler has all the insights you need to land your next big catch.

Average Length

1.4 ft

Maximum Length

3.2 ft

Maximum Weight

9.4 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

50.0 - 68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Chain pickerel

5.0

(2)

Meddybemps Lake

Washington County, Maine

Gloucester County, New Jersey

Somerset County, New Jersey

44 Catches

5.0

(1)

Beaver Creek Lake (Bear Creek Lake)

Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Queens, New Brunswick

Suffolk County, New York

Monmouth County, New Jersey

Washington County, Maine

29 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Chain pickerel

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(146)

54 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1148)

43 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait

4.0

(29)

36 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Crankbait

4.0

(46)

35 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners

4.0

(49)

35 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1069)

28 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Soft Baits Worm

4.0

(52)

26 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon

4.0

(15)

23 Catches

Recently Caught Chain pickerel

PJ Swaney H$K Finger Lakes Chapter

1 day ago

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Schuyler County, New York

Nice bunch of pickerel too

Species Chain pickerel

16 likes • 2 comments

Collin Rieger

1 day ago

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Burlington County, New Jersey

Species Chain pickerel

3 likes

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Richard Harris

1 day ago

•

New Castle County, Delaware

Species Chain pickerel

Gear 1

6 likes

Jose Rosa

1 day ago

•

Passaic County, New Jersey

Species Chain pickerel

Gear 1

4 likes

Jason Gibson

2 days ago

•

Washington County, Maine

First open water session of the year at meddybrmps lake. Perfect salmon conditions but just 1 bite& catch a lil slime dart on the golden shiner spoon. No pepe today ill take it👍👍🤘🤘🎣🎣💯💯👊!! Tight lines all

Species Chain pickerel

22 likes • 10 comments

Sofie Devane

4 days ago

•

Middlesex County, Massachusetts

my dad caught a fish.

Species Chain pickerel

41 likes • 170 comments

David Giggey

5 days ago

•

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Caught this little guy only but better then nothing

Species Chain pickerel

27 likes

Collin Rieger

6 days ago

•

Burlington County, New Jersey

Species Chain pickerel

7 likes

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