Fathead Minnow Stocked · 7 plants · last 2022 Last stocked 2022 · avg 2 in · 7 plants
Fathead Minnow species guideAlpine Lake fishing
Alpine Lake fishing is stocked with Crappie, White Sucker, Walleye, Fathead Minnow, and Yellow Perch on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2013. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 21
- Since 2013
- Species recorded
- 5
- Average size
- 4.4 in
- Surface acres
- 50.7
Fish at Alpine Lake
Fathead Minnow Stocked · 7 plants · last 2022 
Crappie Stocked · 4 plants · last 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 4 plants · last 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk White Sucker Stocked · 2 plants · last 2016
Last stocked 2016 · avg 6 in · 2 plants
How Alpine Lake is stocked
About 3,211 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2013
598
Fish stocked in 2015
625
Fish stocked in 2016
15,750
Fish stocked in 2017
23,700
Fish stocked in 2018
500
Fish stocked in 2019
30,798
Fish stocked in 2020
400
Fish stocked in 2022
88,000
Fish stocked in 2023
2,000
Fish stocked in 2024
400
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | 400 | 6 in | report |
| 2023 | Yellow Perch | 1,000 | 3 in | report |
| 2023 | Crappie | 1,000 | 3 in | report |
| 2022 | Fathead Minnow | 88,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 400 | 8 in | report |
| 2020 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2019 | Crappie | 400 | 4 in | report |
| 2019 | Fathead Minnow | 29,998 | 2 in | report |
| 2019 | Yellow Perch | 400 | 6 in | report |
| 2018 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2018 | Yellow Perch | 500 | 6 in | report |
| 2017 | Fathead Minnow | 22,500 | 2 in | report |
| 2017 | Crappie | 600 | 4 in | report |
| 2017 | Yellow Perch | 600 | 6 in | report |
| 2016 | White Sucker | 5,500 | 5 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 250 | 7 in | report |
| 2016 | Fathead Minnow | 10,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2015 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 100 | 7 in | report |
| 2015 | White Sucker | 525 | 7 in | report |
| 2013 | Crappie | 598 | 7 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Wautoma, WI
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Alpine Lake, a 56-acre impoundment of Bruce Creek east of Wautoma, has one public ramp at Lake Alpine County Park: concrete, with a boarding dock, vault toilet and drinking water. The dock is ADA-designed, but the route to it is not (2014 DNR note).
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Alpine Lake
Alpine Lake contains several invasive species that anglers should note, including Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, and Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil. Other invasive plants present are Japanese knotweed, Ornamental water lilies, Purple Loosestrife, and Yellow Iris. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at Alpine Lake?
Fishing Alpine Lake usually means Fathead Minnow: Fathead Minnow accounts for 7 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Crappie and 3 more. Fathead Minnow was last stocked 2022, averaging 2 in. Crappie was last stocked 2023, averaging 4.5 in. Walleye was last stocked 2024, averaging 7 in. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2023, averaging 5.3 in. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Alpine Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2013. About 3,211 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2014 and 2021.
How big are the fish stocked at Alpine Lake?
Stocked fish average 4.4 in. Fathead Minnow average 2 in. Crappie average 4.5 in. Walleye average 7 in. Yellow Perch average 5.3 in.
How do you get on Alpine Lake?
The nearest town is Wautoma, WI. Facilities include restrooms and dock. Alpine Lake, a 56-acre impoundment of Bruce Creek east of Wautoma, has one public ramp at Lake Alpine County Park: concrete, with a boarding dock, vault toilet and drinking water. The dock is ADA-designed, but the route to it is not (2014 DNR note).
Which lakes near Alpine Lake were stocked more recently?
Johns Lake (1.6 mi) was stocked more recently.