Every Lake
Pickerel Lake
124 acres, three miles of shoreline, 48 feet down at the deepest point near Scranton.
- 8 ft · first step
- 16 ft
- 24 ft
- 32 ft
- 40 ft
- 48 ft · bottom
About Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake sits in the glaciated hill country of northeastern Pennsylvania, a small natural lake a short drive from Scranton in Lackawanna County. The terrain around it is typical of the region left behind by the last ice age: kettle basins and moraine ridges that pocket the landscape with lakes and ponds of similar modest size. At about 124 acres with roughly three miles of shoreline, Pickerel Lake is small enough to see across but large enough to support year-round cottages and a mix of seasonal camps along its edge.
The lake's name follows a common regional pattern, taken from the pickerel that inhabit its weedy shallows alongside other warmwater species anglers in this part of Pennsylvania fish for from small boats and the shoreline. Development around the lake is mostly low-density: single-family camps and homes rather than resort infrastructure, with no large marina or commercial waterfront. Its modest depth, cited at around 48 feet at the deepest point, keeps it firmly in the category of a local fishing and paddling lake rather than a boating destination, drawing people from nearby Scranton and the surrounding Lackawanna County towns.
- 4 roads engraved around the shore, 3 of them labeled
- 6 depth layers, each step engraved with its depth in feet
- Compass rose, title block with coordinates, max depth and area; keyhole hanger on the back
Turn it in your hands
Live 3D of the actual cut files — drag to orbit, pinch to zoom. Every road you see is engraved on the real thing.
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Pickerel Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Pickerel Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 16 ft, 24 ft, 32 ft, 40 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 48 ft. The lake covers about 0.2 square miles, and 4 shore roads are engraved around it. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Pickerel Lake map for the wall — or a gift
Most of these go to a cabin wall, a lake house entry, or a home office; a lot are gifts — the family that has been on Pickerel Lake for three generations, the retirement move, the first boat. The 12-inch is the desk-and-shelf size; the 24- and 30-inch boards read across a room. Add a line under the title and star your place on the shore, and it becomes the map of your Pickerel Lake.
Pickerel Lake map — the details
How big is the map?
Four sizes: 12, 17, 24 and 30 inches on the long side, from $149. Every size is cut from the same depth data of Pickerel Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Pickerel Lake is cut layer by layer from published bathymetric soundings — each layer of birch is a depth contour, so the shape of the bottom is the real one, not decorative.
Can I add my own place on it?
Yes. At checkout you can add a line under the title (a family name, a cabin name, a year) and star the spot on the shore that matters to you.
How long does it take?
Made to order in Waterford, Pennsylvania and shipped in 7–10 days; shipping is free in the lower 48.
Can you make a lake that isn't listed?
Any lake in the United States — we hold depth data for 104,419 of them. Search for yours; if it isn't built yet we build it when you order.
- 6 depth layers down to 48 ft
- 0.2 square miles of water
- 4 shore roads engraved, 3 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
