1. plural of pickerel; small freshwater fish of the pike family, typically found in North American waters

Examples

• The lake was stocked with pickerels for sport fishing.
• Young pickerels hide among the weeds near the shore.
• The angler caught three pickerels before noon.
• Pickerels are popular game fish in many northern lakes.
• The pickerels in this pond rarely grow longer than two feet.
• Local fishermen know the best spots to find pickerels.