Last stocked
January 1, 2017
Plants on record
5
Since 2010
Species recorded
1
Average size
2.4 in
Surface acres
142.9
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
- Facilities
- dock
Butternut Lake has two public gravel ramps: one on the east side (Town of Bear Lake) with a boarding dock, one on the west side (Town of Lakeland) without one. Neither has restrooms or an ADA-accessible route on file.
Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , access.ada , facilities , shore_notes , shore_notes
How Butternut Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2017 it was January 1, 2017, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 2012, 2013, and 2014.
About 651 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 10 lakes in Barron County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Bear Lake (4 mi), Beaver Dam Lake (8.4 mi), Sand Lake (10.2 mi), and Long Lake (11.7 mi) were stocked more recently.
Fish at Butternut Lake
Fishing Butternut Lake is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. All 5 plants on record are Largemouth Bass.
Largemouth Bass 5 plants
- Plants
- 5 of 5
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2017
- Average length
- 2.4 in
Fish stocked per year
- 3,5252010
- 3,5252011
- 76,5142015
- 5,8002016
- 3,6252017
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2017 | Largemouth Bass | 3,625 | 2.1 in | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Largemouth Bass | 5,800 | 2.2 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Largemouth Bass | 76,514 | 1.9 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Largemouth Bass | 3,525 | 2.6 in | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 3,525 | 3.3 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.