Beaver Dam Lake

Beaver Dam Lake fishing

Fishing at Beaver Dam Lake has Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 4.6 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

74

Since 2010

Species recorded

5

Average size

4.4 in

Surface acres

6,713.1

Access and facts

Nearest town
Town of Westford, WI
Boat ramp
Yes

7 public boat landings provide access to this 6718-acre lake in Dodge County. Water clarity is very low; maximum depth is 7 ft.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town

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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 831 reported fish per acre, the most of 3 lakes in Dodge 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 Northern Pike. Northern Pike accounts for 26 of 74 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 3 more.

Northern Pike 26 plants
Plants
26 of 74
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Walleye 20 plants
Plants
20 of 74
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
3.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Bluegill 15 plants
Plants
15 of 74
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Yellow Perch 11 plants
Plants
11 of 74
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
5.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Largemouth Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 74
Last stocked
January 1, 2014
Average length
4.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,458,9622010
  • 148,4032011
  • 432,1092012
  • 140,3572013
  • 313,6062014
  • 95,1712015
  • 383,5202016
  • 119,7172017
  • 440,8502018
  • 355,0602019
  • 94,6012020
  • 15,9852021
  • 231,3122022
  • 50,0182023
  • 265,4462024
  • 36,4572025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 74 plants Showing 74 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Bluegill 24,000 4 in report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 2,232 6 in report
January 1, 2025 Bluegill 1,500 9 in report
January 1, 2025 Bluegill 8,725 6 in report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 239,646 1.5 in report
January 1, 2024 Bluegill 14,000 4 in report
January 1, 2024 Bluegill 11,800 4 in report
January 1, 2023 Northern Pike 38,278 2.33 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 1,390 6.5 in report
January 1, 2023 Yellow Perch 4,350 6 in report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill 6,000 4 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 213,032 1.41 in report
January 1, 2022 Northern Pike 18,280 2.5 in report
January 1, 2021 Northern Pike 15,985 8.4 in report
January 1, 2020 Northern Pike 57,101 3.87 in report
January 1, 2020 Northern Pike 37,500 1.25 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 289,653 1.38 in report
January 1, 2019 Northern Pike 40,927 4.2 in report
January 1, 2019 Northern Pike 24,480 2.53 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 380,825 1.45 in report
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 7,150 6 in report
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 27,200 4 in report
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 3,000 7 in report
January 1, 2018 Northern Pike 20,134 2.43 in report
January 1, 2018 Northern Pike 2,541 8.67 in report
January 1, 2017 Northern Pike 22,669 2.15 in report
January 1, 2017 Bluegill 71,490 1 in report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 19,998 2 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 5,560 7 in report
January 1, 2016 Northern Pike 65,420 2.01 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 219,822 1.18 in report
January 1, 2016 Bluegill 72,000 1.5 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 2,778 7 in report
January 1, 2016 Bluegill 11,500 4 in report
January 1, 2016 Bluegill 12,000 4 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 9,087 5 in report
January 1, 2015 Northern Pike 56,295 3 in report
January 1, 2015 Northern Pike 667 12 in report
January 1, 2015 Bluegill 19,997 4 in report
January 1, 2015 Northern Pike 9,125 3.7 in report
January 1, 2014 Northern Pike 46,026 2.23 in report
January 1, 2014 Bluegill 13,998 4 in report
January 1, 2014 Northern Pike 200 12 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 235,382 1.51 in report
January 1, 2014 Yellow Perch 14,000 4 in report
January 1, 2014 Largemouth Bass 4,000 4 in report
January 1, 2013 Bluegill 1,300 5 in report
January 1, 2013 Bluegill 1,600 5 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 111,326 1.4 in report
January 1, 2013 Yellow Perch 6,500 6 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 700 6.5 in report
January 1, 2013 Northern Pike 750 13 in report
January 1, 2013 Bluegill 2,500 5 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 625 6 in report
January 1, 2013 Northern Pike 15,056 3.57 in report
January 1, 2012 Northern Pike 12,600 2.55 in report
January 1, 2012 Northern Pike 750 13 in report
January 1, 2012 Northern Pike 30,000 3.5 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 89,491 2.5 in report
January 1, 2012 Yellow Perch 13,000 6 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 14,768 1.15 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 700 6.5 in report
January 1, 2012 Largemouth Bass 800 5 in report
January 1, 2012 Northern Pike 270,000 0.5 in report
January 1, 2011 Northern Pike 19,089 2.59 in report
January 1, 2011 Yellow Perch 9,000 4 in report
January 1, 2011 Yellow Perch 9,100 7 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 111,214 1.46 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 114,889 1.65 in report
January 1, 2010 Yellow Perch 25,375 5 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 2,300,000 0.1 in report
January 1, 2010 Northern Pike 7,798 2.6 in report
January 1, 2010 Northern Pike 900 12.5 in report
January 1, 2010 Northern Pike 10,000 3.3 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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