Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night Bills Lake fishing
Bills Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Fathead Minnow on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Fathead Minnow
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 5 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 5 in
- Surface acres
- 71.5
Fish at Bills Lake
Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Crappie Stocked · 2 plants · last 2020 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Fathead Minnow Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025 Last stocked 2025 · avg 2 in · 2 plants
Fathead Minnow species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 2018 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last 2014 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideHow Bills Lake is stocked
About 780 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 22 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
900
Fish stocked in 2011
750
Fish stocked in 2013
1,866
Fish stocked in 2014
1,600
Fish stocked in 2018
780
Fish stocked in 2020
1,053
Fish stocked in 2024
24,795
Fish stocked in 2025
24,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fathead Minnow | 24,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 795 | 7 in | report |
| 2024 | Fathead Minnow | 24,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2020 | Crappie | 1,053 | 4 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 750 | 5 in | report |
| 2018 | Northern Pike | 30 | 8 in | report |
| 2014 | Walleye | 600 | 5 in | report |
| 2014 | Yellow Perch | 1,000 | 3 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 533 | 7 in | report |
| 2013 | Crappie | 1,333 | 4 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 750 | 7 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 900 | 6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Bills Lake?
Fishing Bills Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 6 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Crappie and 3 more. Walleye was last stocked 2024, averaging 6.2 in. Crappie was last stocked 2020, averaging 4 in. Fathead Minnow was last stocked 2025, averaging 2 in. Northern Pike was last stocked 2018, averaging 8 in. 1 more species is on the stocking report. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Bills Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2010. About 780 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 22 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 8 years between 2010 and 2025.
How big are the fish stocked at Bills Lake?
Stocked fish average 5 in. Walleye average 6.2 in. Crappie average 4 in. Fathead Minnow average 2 in. Northern Pike average 8 in.