Fishing For

Chain pickerel

4.0

(278)

4.6K 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

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(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

Washington County, Maine

37 Catches

No Rating (0)

Great Herring Pond

Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Suffolk County, New York

30 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Chain pickerel

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

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(152)

54 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1235)

45 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait

4.0

(32)

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

(51)

35 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1155)

30 Catches

Lures by Berkley Flicker Shad Crankbait 2" - 3/16 oz. - Pearl White

5.0

(2)

28 Catches

Lures by Yum YUM Dinger Watermelon/Red Flake - 5" - 8

4.0

(53)

28 Catches

Recently Caught Chain pickerel

Jim Robinson

1 day ago

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Gloucester County, New Jersey

Another 15 incher at the pond off Blue Bell Rd.

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

27 likes • 2 comments

Jim Robinson

1 day ago

•

Gloucester County, New Jersey

Water still sucks . Cold and windy

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

11 likes

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LL Tucker

1 day ago

•

Gloucester County, New Jersey

Only a pic today

Species Chain pickerel

28 likes • 1 comment

Jack OShaughnessy

4 days ago

•

Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Big pickerel, put up a hard fight

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 3 lb

13 likes

Amie Prado

4 days ago

•

Currituck County, North Carolina

Fun fight

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 2 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

LL Tucker

4 days ago

•

Gloucester County, New Jersey

Species Chain pickerel

26 likes

Amie Prado

4 days ago

•

City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Caught 2 this morning. This guy has had some trauma, part of his gill was hanging out of his gill plate. He did swim off easily.

Species Chain pickerel

Gear 1

9 likes

Guy Gravel1140

5 days ago

•

Essex County, Massachusetts

Species Chain pickerel

Weight 1 lb

6 likes

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