Fathead Minnow Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Last stocked 2025 · avg 1.9 in · 8 plants
Fathead Minnow species guideCurtis Lake fishing
Curtis Lake fishing is stocked with Fathead Minnow, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and White Sucker on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2011. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Fathead Minnow
- Plants on record
- 21
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 5
- Average size
- 5 in
- Surface acres
- 41.8
Fish at Curtis Lake
Fathead Minnow Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 
Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 4 plants · last 2013 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk White Sucker Stocked · 1 plant · last 2020
Last stocked 2020 · avg 4 in · 1 plant
How Curtis Lake is stocked
About 2,029 reported fish per acre, the most of 4 lakes in Columbia County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2011
5,050
Fish stocked in 2012
13,500
Fish stocked in 2013
12,488
Fish stocked in 2014
8,000
Fish stocked in 2015
27,000
Fish stocked in 2016
15,610
Fish stocked in 2017
100
Fish stocked in 2020
2,869
Fish stocked in 2025
176
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fathead Minnow | 1 | 2.5 in | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 175 | 7 in | report |
| 2020 | White Sucker | 150 | 4 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 200 | 7 in | report |
| 2020 | Fathead Minnow | 2,500 | 2 in | report |
| 2020 | Northern Pike | 19 | 12 in | report |
| 2017 | Northern Pike | 100 | 12 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 250 | 7.5 in | report |
| 2016 | Fathead Minnow | 15,360 | 2.5 in | report |
| 2015 | Fathead Minnow | 27,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2014 | Fathead Minnow | 8,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2013 | Yellow Perch | 300 | 6 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 200 | 7 in | report |
| 2013 | Yellow Perch | – | 4 in | report |
| 2013 | Fathead Minnow | 11,988 | 1.5 in | report |
| 2012 | Yellow Perch | 250 | 6 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 250 | 6 in | report |
| 2012 | Yellow Perch | – | 4 in | report |
| 2012 | Fathead Minnow | 13,000 | 1 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 250 | 7 in | report |
| 2011 | Fathead Minnow | 4,800 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Town of Wyocena, WI
WDNR's public lake listing shows no boat landing on record for this 42-acre lake in Columbia County. Maximum depth is 7 ft.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Curtis Lake?
Fishing Curtis Lake usually means Fathead Minnow: Fathead Minnow accounts for 8 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 3 more. Fathead Minnow was last stocked 2025, averaging 1.9 in. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.9 in. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2013, averaging 5 in. Northern Pike was last stocked 2020, averaging 12 in. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Curtis Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2011. About 2,029 reported fish per acre, the most of 4 lakes in Columbia County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Curtis Lake?
Stocked fish average 5 in. Fathead Minnow average 1.9 in. Walleye average 6.9 in. Yellow Perch average 5 in. Northern Pike average 12 in.
How do you get on Curtis Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Wyocena, WI. WDNR's public lake listing shows no boat landing on record for this 42-acre lake in Columbia County. Maximum depth is 7 ft.