Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Alder Lake fishing
Alder Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2016. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2016
- Species stocked
- 1 (+4 also recorded)
- Average size
- 2.3 in
- Surface acres
- 264.2
Fish at Alder Lake
Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Muskellunge Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Muskellunge species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guideThe lake supports Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. This waterbody measures 264 acres and has a maximum depth of 30 feet, with its bottom including 85% sand. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Alder Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Fish stocked in 2016
2,740
Fish stocked in 2018
2,712
Fish stocked in 2021
1,000
Fish stocked in 2022
700,000
Fish stocked in 2023
485,000
Fish stocked in 2024
5,000
Fish stocked in 2025
1,122,000
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Manitowish Waters, WI
Alder Lake's only public access is a roadside carry-in landing, an unimproved sand launch under 3 ft deep, in the Town of Manitowish Waters. There are no trailer stalls, parking for 1-5 cars, and no dock or restrooms. The Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest manages it.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Alder Lake
Several invasive species are present, such as Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, and Rusty Crayfish. Anglers should be aware that the public access is an unimproved carry-in launch, with a launch depth recorded as less than 3 feet. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)(dnrmaps.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at Alder Lake?
Fishing Alder Lake usually means Walleye. All 7 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 2.3 in. Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Alder Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2016. No plants recorded in 2017, 2019, and 2020.
How big are the fish stocked at Alder Lake?
Walleye stocked at Alder Lake average 2.3 in.
How do you get on Alder Lake?
The nearest town is Manitowish Waters, WI. Alder Lake's only public access is a roadside carry-in landing, an unimproved sand launch under 3 ft deep, in the Town of Manitowish Waters. There are no trailer stalls, parking for 1-5 cars, and no dock or restrooms. The Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest manages it.