Walleye Stocked · 14 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Big Butternut Lake fishing
Big Butternut Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Yellow Perch. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+5 also recorded)
- Average size
- 5 in
- Surface acres
- 381.4
Fish at Big Butternut Lake
Walleye Stocked · 14 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideBig Butternut Lake is a 384-acre lake located in Polk County, with a maximum depth of 19 feet. Visitors can access the lake from a public boat landing. Fish species present include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Big Butternut Lake is stocked
About 268 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 9 lakes in Polk County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2011
11,312
Fish stocked in 2013
3,780
Fish stocked in 2015
3,845
Fish stocked in 2016
10,389
Fish stocked in 2017
25,751
Fish stocked in 2019
20,164
Fish stocked in 2021
3,815
Fish stocked in 2022
15,525
Fish stocked in 2023
3,777
Fish stocked in 2025
3,780
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 3,780 | 6.8 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 3,777 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 15,525 | 1.75 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 3,815 | 6.2 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 3,779 | 6.45 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 16,385 | 1.9 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 1,146 | 6.3 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 21,971 | 2.3 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 2,634 | 7.35 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 10,389 | 2 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 3,845 | 7.4 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 3,780 | 6.7 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 7,532 | 2.1 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 3,780 | 6.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Luck, WI
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
One Village of Luck ramp off S. Shore Dr. at the southwest corner: two concrete lanes, boarding dock, portable toilet and lighting. The adjacent fishing pier has ADA seated angler stations, benches and accessible restrooms.
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Common questions
What fish are at Big Butternut Lake?
Fishing Big Butternut Lake usually means Walleye. All 14 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 5 in. Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Black Crappie, plus 1 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Big Butternut Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011. About 268 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 9 lakes in Polk County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Big Butternut Lake?
Walleye stocked at Big Butternut Lake average 5 in.
How do you get on Big Butternut Lake?
The nearest town is Luck, WI. Facilities include restrooms and dock. One Village of Luck ramp off S. Shore Dr. at the southwest corner: two concrete lanes, boarding dock, portable toilet and lighting. The adjacent fishing pier has ADA seated angler stations, benches and accessible restrooms.