Browns Lake fishing

Fishing at Browns Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye, Yellow Perch, and Fathead Minnow. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

January 1, 2024

Plants on record

17

Since 2010

Species recorded

3

Average size

4.8 in

Surface acres

394.1

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Burlington, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Browns Lake's public ramp near Durand Ave (concrete plank, flush restrooms, ADA-accessible dock) is in the Town of Burlington. A launch fee applies, priced by boat size, for both daily and annual passes.

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How Browns Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2024 it was January 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.

About 183 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 4 lakes in Racine County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Powers Lake (10.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Powers Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Browns Lake

Fishing Browns Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 10 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Yellow Perch and one more.

Walleye 10 plants
Plants
10 of 17
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
5.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Yellow Perch 5 plants
Plants
5 of 17
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fathead Minnow 2 plants
Plants
2 of 17
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
2 in

Fish stocked per year

  • 13,8952010
  • 13,8602012
  • 1,3852014
  • 1,9842016
  • 1,9872018
  • 1,1072019
  • 6,4392020
  • 5,4052021
  • 17,1752022
  • 6,7242023
  • 1,9992024

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,999 7.3 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 1,800 5 in report
January 1, 2023 Yellow Perch 3,927 4 in report
January 1, 2023 Fathead Minnow 997 2 in report
January 1, 2022 Fathead Minnow 9,997 2 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 2,030 7.8 in report
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 5,148 4 in report
January 1, 2021 Yellow Perch 3,000 4 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 2,405 6 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 1,986 6.7 in report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 4,453 4 in report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 1,107 4 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 1,987 6.99 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 1,984 6.45 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 1,385 7.5 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 13,860 1.52 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 13,895 1.7 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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