Walleye Stocked · 11 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Buckskin Lake fishing
Buckskin Lake fishing is stocked with Muskellunge and Walleye on a natural lake. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 17
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 5.9 in
- Surface acres
- 642.8
Fish at Buckskin Lake
Walleye Stocked · 11 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Muskellunge Stocked · 6 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk Buckskin Lake is a 642 acre lake located in Oneida, Vilas Counties. It has a maximum depth of 22 feet. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Buckskin Lake is stocked
About 1,055 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 16 lakes in Oneida County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2011
317
Fish stocked in 2012
534,982
Fish stocked in 2013
16,333
Fish stocked in 2015
315
Fish stocked in 2017
22,538
Fish stocked in 2018
22,448
Fish stocked in 2019
162
Fish stocked in 2020
26,603
Fish stocked in 2021
175
Fish stocked in 2022
24,294
Fish stocked in 2024
26,851
Fish stocked in 2025
3,255
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 3,255 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 24,732 | 1.4 in | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 2,119 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 24,294 | 2.27 in | report |
| 2021 | Muskellunge | 175 | 12 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 2,500 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 24,103 | 2.02 in | report |
| 2019 | Muskellunge | 162 | 11.15 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 22,448 | 1.68 in | report |
| 2017 | Muskellunge | 102 | 10.8 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 22,436 | 1.9 in | report |
| 2015 | Muskellunge | 315 | 11.7 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 16,016 | 5.5 in | report |
| 2013 | Muskellunge | 317 | 9.2 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 500,000 | 0.5 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 34,982 | 1.6 in | report |
| 2011 | Muskellunge | 317 | 9.3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Town of Minocqua, WI
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
DNR's landing in the Town of Minocqua, about 10 miles west of Minocqua city, has a blacktop-to-concrete-plank ramp, boarding dock, vault toilet and parking for 6 to 10 rigs. The dock is built to ADA standards but its transition may be difficult. Much of the lake is only 6 to 8 ft deep.
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Common questions
What fish are at Buckskin Lake?
Fishing Buckskin Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 11 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 3.3 in. Muskellunge was last stocked 2021, averaging 10.7 in.
When is Buckskin Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011. About 1,055 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 16 lakes in Oneida County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2014, 2016, and 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Buckskin Lake?
Stocked fish average 5.9 in. Walleye average 3.3 in. Muskellunge average 10.7 in.
How do you get on Buckskin Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Minocqua, WI. Facilities include restrooms and dock. DNR's landing in the Town of Minocqua, about 10 miles west of Minocqua city, has a blacktop-to-concrete-plank ramp, boarding dock, vault toilet and parking for 6 to 10 rigs. The dock is built to ADA standards but its transition may be difficult. Much of the lake is only 6 to 8 ft deep.