Last stocked
October 28, 2025
Plants on record
12
Since 1979
Species recorded
1
Surface acres
507.1
Access and facts
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.
Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities
How Magician Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2025 it was October 28, 2025, later than usual.
No plants recorded in 35 years between 1979 and 2025.
About 6,180 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 8 lakes in Cass County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Shafer Lake (9.1 mi) was stocked more recently.
Fish at Magician Lake
Fishing Magician Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 12 plants on record are Walleye.
Walleye 12 plants
- Plants
- 12 of 12
- Last stocked
- October 28, 2025
Fish stocked per year
- 1,000,0001979
- 1,000,0001981
- 1,000,0001982
- 21,6302004
- 2932006
- 21,3772011
- 27,3732013
- 31,2022015
- 25,0392017
- 2,0002019
- 2,1642022
- 2,7732025
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2025 | Walleye | 2,773 | – | report |
| October 5, 2022 | Walleye | 2,164 | – | report |
| October 9, 2019 | Walleye | 2,000 | – | report |
| June 1, 2017 | Walleye | 25,039 | – | report |
| May 27, 2015 | Walleye | 31,202 | – | report |
| May 29, 2013 | Walleye | 27,373 | – | report |
| June 8, 2011 | Walleye | 21,377 | – | report |
| November 1, 2006 | Walleye | 293 | – | report |
| June 1, 2004 | Walleye | 21,630 | – | report |
| April 29, 1982 | Walleye | 1,000,000 | – | report |
| April 17, 1981 | Walleye | 1,000,000 | – | report |
| May 2, 1979 | Walleye | 1,000,000 | – | report |
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.