Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is located inside Lilydale Regional Park. The park itself gets it's name from the abundance of lilypads that are found on Pickerel Lake all summer long.
Activities: Good for canoeing and fishing, this lake also has many fish, turtles and birds inhabiting the area. There are many bluegills, crappies, northern pikes and bass filing this lake. Surrounded by trees and shrubs, the lake itself is a nice urban get away, located only miles from downtown St. Paul.
Pickerel Lake is a backwater lake. Backwater lakes are formed when water is main river is back up due to dams or obstructions, or when flooding occurs on the river. The water is pooled, hence creating a backwater lake separate from the main river. The Mississippi River created Pickerel Lake, and whenever the river crests high enough, more water is added to the Lake. There are also springs that feed into the river, but it does not feed back into the Mississippi.
There is a parking lot and a boat ramp (Carry in only) at Pickerel lake.
Mississippi River Geocache: Pickled Lilies
The Mississippi River Geocache is a series of caches placed within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a 72-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from the cities of Dayton and Ramsey in the north to just south of Hastings, Minnesota.
You can find out more about the Mississippi River Geocache series by visiting the park website.
