Fishing For

Chain pickerel

4.0

(249)

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

Monmouth County, New Jersey

Washington County, Maine

Suffolk County, New York

29 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Chain pickerel

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(146)

51 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1136)

43 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait

4.0

(29)

36 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners

4.0

(49)

35 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Crankbait

4.0

(46)

35 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1062)

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

Jason Gibson

4 days ago

•

Washington County, Maine

And a pencil sized pickerel that eagles weren't impressed by

Species Chain pickerel

Gear 2

26 likes

Jason Gibson

4 days ago

•

Washington County, Maine

Caught a snack for the eagles on the jig rod with the tingler spoon

Species Chain pickerel

Gear 1

26 likes

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Jason Gibson

4 days ago

•

Washington County, Maine

2nd flag a.bait thief. 3rd a.baby pickerel

Species Chain pickerel

Gear 2

22 likes

Jason Gibson

1 week ago

•

Washington County, Maine

Flag $2 a keeper sized chain pickerel

Species Chain pickerel

Gear 2

23 likes • 4 comments

Manuel S

2 weeks ago

•

Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 1 lb 2 oz

7 likes

Brandon M

2 weeks ago

•

Carroll County, New Hampshire

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 2 lb 11 oz

Gear 1

9 likes

Brawskii's Fishing

2 weeks ago

•

Oswego County, New York

Species Chain pickerel

Gear 1

11 likes

Jason Gibson

2 weeks ago

•

Washington County, Maine

#2 was a surprise never tripped the flag , was clearing ice from the hole and checking bait felt a little weight on so I pulled it up and found this guy👍👍🤘🤘🧊🎣💯💯👊!!

Species Chain pickerel

24 likes • 8 comments

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