Beaver Dam Lake fishing

Fishing at Beaver Dam Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye and Brown Trout. It is stocked about 2.4 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

39

Since 2010

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.8 in

Surface acres

1,156.7

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Cumberland, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Beaver Dam Lake has five public ramps around Cumberland (one gravel, four concrete/paved); four have boarding docks and two have portable toilets. None has an ADA-accessible route to the dock per DNR notes.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , facilities , nearest_town , shore_notes

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How Beaver Dam Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

About 373 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 10 lakes in Barron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Beaver Dam Lake

Fishing Beaver Dam Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 20 of 39 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Walleye 20 plants
Plants
20 of 39
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Brown Trout 19 plants
Plants
19 of 39
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
17 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,6302010
  • 11,3152011
  • 28,2422012
  • 17,0132013
  • 46,7012014
  • 17,7272015
  • 38,4202016
  • 18,7122017
  • 27,4672018
  • 17,2442019
  • 25,1932020
  • 19,3692021
  • 40,0002022
  • 58,3862023
  • 2602024
  • 60,1832025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 39 plants Showing 39 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 19,130 6.87 in report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 40,733 1.5 in report
January 1, 2025 Brown Trout 40 18 in report
January 1, 2025 Brown Trout 280 12 in report
January 1, 2024 Brown Trout 180 12 in report
January 1, 2024 Brown Trout 80 18 in report
January 1, 2023 Brown Trout 105 18 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 58,192 2 in report
January 1, 2023 Brown Trout 89 12 in report
January 1, 2022 Brown Trout 66 18 in report
January 1, 2022 Brown Trout 194 12 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 39,740 1.68 in report
January 1, 2021 Brown Trout 175 15 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 19,194 6.25 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 24,956 2 in report
January 1, 2020 Brown Trout 237 15 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 16,970 6.46 in report
January 1, 2019 Brown Trout 274 15 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 27,368 1.7 in report
January 1, 2018 Brown Trout 99 19.5 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 18,348 4.97 in report
January 1, 2017 Brown Trout 364 15.5 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 5,882 8 in report
January 1, 2016 Brown Trout 352 15.5 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 32,186 2 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 5,072 8.1 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 12,363 7.3 in report
January 1, 2015 Brown Trout 292 15.75 in report
January 1, 2014 Brown Trout 356 22.25 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 6,060 8 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 40,285 2.3 in report
January 1, 2013 Brown Trout 334 21 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 16,679 6.8 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 22,182 2 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 6,060 8 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 11,120 6.1 in report
January 1, 2011 Brown Trout 195 22.75 in report
January 1, 2010 Brown Trout 130 25 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 4,500 7 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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