In the eastern part of the state, Brokaw points to Crawford Lake in Crawford, Graham Lake in Ellsworth, Spectacle Pond in Osborn, and Grand Falls Flowage in Princeton. Dir. of Fisheries and Wildlife Pete Otis was hard pressed to suggest any particular places to go. Most of the activity aimed at pickerel is during ice fishing time. Then your best bets are weedy ponds that have little access for boats. With less fishing pressure, such spots are likely to harbor big pickerel.
Chain pickerel is a fish that fills out the fishing picture.
It's feeding habits differ from such fish as bass and perch. It typically waits for prey to swim by, rather than actively foraging for it. But they are voracious feeders and remain active all year long. There are other, less desireable, subspecies of pickerel. It's maximum size is about 12 inches.