Bills Lake fishing

Fishing at Bills Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Fathead Minnow. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

12

Since 2010

Species recorded

5

Average size

5 in

Surface acres

71.5

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

Sources: water_type

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How Bills 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.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 2010 and 2025.

About 780 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 23 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Bills Lake

Fishing Bills Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 6 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Crappie and 3 more.

Walleye 6 plants
Plants
6 of 12
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Crappie 2 plants
Plants
2 of 12
Last stocked
January 1, 2020
Average length
4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Fathead Minnow 2 plants
Plants
2 of 12
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
2 in
Northern Pike 1 plant
Plants
1 of 12
Last stocked
January 1, 2018
Average length
8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Yellow Perch 1 plant
Plants
1 of 12
Last stocked
January 1, 2014
Average length
3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 9002010
  • 7502011
  • 1,8662013
  • 1,6002014
  • 7802018
  • 1,0532020
  • 24,7952024
  • 24,0002025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Fathead Minnow 24,000 2 in report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 795 7 in report
January 1, 2024 Fathead Minnow 24,000 2 in report
January 1, 2020 Crappie 1,053 4 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 750 5 in report
January 1, 2018 Northern Pike 30 8 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 600 5 in report
January 1, 2014 Yellow Perch 1,000 3 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 533 7 in report
January 1, 2013 Crappie 1,333 4 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 750 7 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 900 6 in report

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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