Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) fishing

Fishing at Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) is on a reservoir, stocked with Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Fathead Minnow, and Green Sunfish X Bluegill. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and Yellow Perch, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

January 1, 2023

Plants on record

32

Since 2010

Species recorded

6

Average size

3 in

Surface acres

77.3

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Hortonia, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
dock

Black Otter Lake's public ramp (concrete, ADA-accessible dock and approach) is in the Town of Hortonia, near Hortonville. A launch fee applies: $3 for trailered boats, $2 for non-trailered (2016 rate). No restroom is on file.

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How Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2023 it was January 1, 2023, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

White Lake (15.1 mi), Pigeon Lake (21.9 mi), and Lake Winnebago (24.3 mi) were stocked more recently. White Lake is also stocked with Yellow Perch, Crappie, Fathead Minnow, and Bluegill and Pigeon Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch.

Fish at Black Otter Lake (Hortonville)

Fishing Black Otter Lake (Hortonville) is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 10 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Crappie and 4 more.

Largemouth Bass 10 plants
Plants
10 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
2.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Crappie 7 plants
Plants
7 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2016
Average length
3.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Yellow Perch 6 plants
Plants
6 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
4.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fathead Minnow 5 plants
Plants
5 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2016
Average length
2.1 in
Bluegill 3 plants
Plants
3 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2014
Average length
2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Green Sunfish X Bluegill 1 plant
Plants
1 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2012
Average length
6 in

Fish stocked per year

  • 6,6372010
  • 62,2702011
  • 55,4242012
  • 10,1252013
  • 60,7902014
  • 6,5972015
  • 13,0772016
  • 1,9392017
  • 1,9542018
  • 4,6502023

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2023 Yellow Perch 3,900 4 in report
January 1, 2023 Largemouth Bass 750 3 in report
January 1, 2018 Largemouth Bass 1,954 2.2 in report
January 1, 2017 Largemouth Bass 1,939 2.1 in report
January 1, 2016 Yellow Perch 2,000 4 in report
January 1, 2016 Largemouth Bass 4,278 2.2 in report
January 1, 2016 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2016 Crappie 6,799 2 in report
January 1, 2015 Yellow Perch 1,500 5 in report
January 1, 2015 Largemouth Bass 3,597 1.9 in report
January 1, 2015 Crappie 1,500 4 in report
January 1, 2015 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2014 Yellow Perch 1,235 5 in report
January 1, 2014 Crappie 5,485 1.5 in report
January 1, 2014 Largemouth Bass 1,085 3.2 in report
January 1, 2014 Fathead Minnow 47,995 2 in report
January 1, 2014 Bluegill 4,990 1 in report
January 1, 2013 Crappie 685 3 in report
January 1, 2013 Bluegill 7,490 1.06 in report
January 1, 2013 Largemouth Bass 1,950 2.11 in report
January 1, 2012 Crappie 980 4 in report
January 1, 2012 Fathead Minnow 50,000 2 in report
January 1, 2012 Largemouth Bass 1,944 3 in report
January 1, 2012 Yellow Perch 2,000 5 in report
January 1, 2012 Green Sunfish X Bluegill 500 6 in report
January 1, 2011 Largemouth Bass 1,872 3 in report
January 1, 2011 Crappie 998 4 in report
January 1, 2011 Fathead Minnow 59,400 2.5 in report
January 1, 2010 Yellow Perch 2,000 3.5 in report
January 1, 2010 Crappie 2,000 4 in report
January 1, 2010 Bluegill 762 4 in report
January 1, 2010 Largemouth Bass 1,875 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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