Fishing For

Chain pickerel

4.0

(245)

4.1K Catches

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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 Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1120)

43 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(140)

41 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

(48)

34 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1048)

28 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Soft Baits Worm

4.0

(51)

26 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon

4.0

(14)

23 Catches

Recently Caught Chain pickerel

Robert Dyson

2 days ago

•

Houston County, Alabama

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 1 lb 2 oz

Gear 2

27 likes

Emory Pumphrey

2 weeks ago

•

Baldwin County, Alabama

I think this is a chain pickerel we hooked him in our small creek

Species Chain pickerel

Gear 2

6 likes • 1 comment

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Marshall Romel

2 weeks ago

•

Morris County, New Jersey

Crankbait

Species Chain pickerel

7 likes • 1 comment

Elijah Bethune

2 weeks ago

•

Schenectady County, New York

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 2 lb 8 oz

3 likes

Dan Brockwell

3 weeks ago

•

City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Well, the evening is off to a good start. These guys are always fun. He broke me off but fortunately it was right after I got him on the bank.

Species Chain pickerel

14 likes • 2 comments

German Fishing NJ

3 weeks ago

•

Burlington County, New Jersey

Fist cast ever at this spot and got this solid pickerel

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 1 lb 10 oz

11 likes

David Vooys

4 weeks ago

•

Baltimore County, Maryland

Species Chain pickerel

9 likes

David Vooys

4 weeks ago

•

Baltimore County, Maryland

Species Chain pickerel

8 likes

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